#514223
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.051 84.2), rgb(81, 66, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#514223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514223 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.051 84.2) |
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 #514223 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514223 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #514223 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #514223 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08651
oklch(63.2% 0.078 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F34
oklch(55.7% 0.085 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D26
oklch(49.2% 0.079 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 84.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514223
oklch(38.7% 0.051 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#514223 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) | #494220 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4624 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573D3B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514223
#514223
oklch(38.7% 0.051 84.2)
- #364460
#364460
oklch(38.7% 0.051 263.7)
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 #514223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #514223 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.