#514131
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.034 66.5), rgb(81, 65, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#514131 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514131 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.034 66.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #514131 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514131 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #514131 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #514131 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8468
oklch(63.1% 0.052 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B40
oklch(49.1% 0.053 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A35
oklch(42.5% 0.043 66.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514131
oklch(38.8% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#514131 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #464230 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563D3D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514131
#514131
oklch(38.8% 0.034 66.5)
- #364656
#364656
oklch(38.7% 0.034 248.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #514131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #514131 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.