#514219
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.061 89.1), rgb(81, 66, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#514219 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 89°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514219 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.061 89.1) |
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 #514219 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514219 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #514219 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #514219 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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08641
oklch(63% 0.094 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B701D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D0E
oklch(49% 0.095 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C11
oklch(42.6% 0.078 89)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514219
oklch(38.6% 0.061 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#514219 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) | #4A4115 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583C39 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514219
#514219
oklch(38.6% 0.061 89.1)
- #364265
#364265
oklch(38.5% 0.062 269)
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 #514219, 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 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #514219 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.