#514236
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.029 60.5), rgb(81, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#514236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514236 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.029 60.5) |
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 #514236 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514236 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #514236 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514236 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.034 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E846F
oklch(63.2% 0.044 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#886D57
oklch(55.5% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B47
oklch(49.1% 0.045 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.036 61.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514236
oklch(39.1% 0.029 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#514236 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) | #474335 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F3F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514236
#514236
oklch(39.1% 0.029 60.5)
- #384853
#384853
oklch(39.2% 0.028 238.4)
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 #514236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #514236 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.