#514216
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.064 90.1), rgb(81, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#514216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514216 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.064 90.1) |
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 #514216 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514216 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #514216 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #514216 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0873D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C7015
oklch(55.7% 0.107 90)
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Step 700
700
#775D03
oklch(49.1% 0.099 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 90)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514216
oklch(38.5% 0.064 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#514216 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) | #4A4111 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4518 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583C39 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514216
#514216
oklch(38.5% 0.064 90.1)
- #364266
#364266
oklch(38.6% 0.064 269.2)
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 #514216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.084
Use #514216 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.