#514221
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.053 85.4), rgb(81, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#514221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514221 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.053 85.4) |
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 #514221 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514221 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #514221 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #514221 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F30
oklch(55.6% 0.088 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514221
oklch(38.7% 0.053 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#514221 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) | #49421E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4622 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573D3A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514221
#514221
oklch(38.7% 0.053 85.4)
- #364461
#364461
oklch(38.8% 0.053 264.3)
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 #514221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.077
Use #514221 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.