#514232
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.033 68.4), rgb(81, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#514232 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514232 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.033 68.4) |
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 #514232 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514232 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #514232 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #514232 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D87
oklch(70.8% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8469
oklch(63% 0.05 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#896E50
oklch(55.7% 0.055 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C41
oklch(49.2% 0.051 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B36
oklch(42.8% 0.042 67.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514232
oklch(39% 0.033 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#514232 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) | #474331 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4632 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F3E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514232
#514232
oklch(39% 0.033 68.4)
- #374756
#374756
oklch(39% 0.033 247)
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 #514232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #514232 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.