#514239
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.026 52.7), rgb(81, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#514239 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514239 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.026 52.7) |
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 #514239 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514239 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #514239 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514239 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8374
oklch(63% 0.039 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#886D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 52.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514239
oklch(39.2% 0.026 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#514239 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) | #464338 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4639 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553F40 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514239
#514239
oklch(39.2% 0.026 52.7)
- #384851
#384851
oklch(39.1% 0.025 232.9)
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 #514239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #514239 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.