#514302
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.078 95.2), rgb(81, 67, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#514302 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514302 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 67, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.078 95.2) |
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 #514302 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514302 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #514302 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514302 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC196
oklch(80.9% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3A059
oklch(70.7% 0.094 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0881F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514302
oklch(38.6% 0.078 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#514302 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) | #4C4100 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4607 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593C38 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514302
#514302
oklch(38.6% 0.078 95.2)
- #38406D
#38406D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 274.6)
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 #514302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.085
Use #514302 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.