#514138
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.027 51), rgb(81, 65, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#514138 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514138 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.027 51) |
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 #514138 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514138 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #514138 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514138 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.032 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8373
oklch(63.2% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#896C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#745A4B
oklch(49% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514138
oklch(38.9% 0.027 51)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#514138 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) | #454237 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494638 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563E3F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514138
#514138
oklch(38.9% 0.027 51)
- #364851
#364851
oklch(39% 0.027 229.9)
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 #514138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #514138 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.