#51432B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.042 80.5), rgb(81, 67, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#51432B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51432B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 67, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.042 80.5) |
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 #51432B | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51432B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #51432B text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #51432B 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E865C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F42
oklch(55.6% 0.07 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 81)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51432B
oklch(39.1% 0.042 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#51432B 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) | #494329 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573F3D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51432B
#51432B
oklch(39.1% 0.042 80.5)
- #38465C
#38465C
oklch(39.1% 0.042 259.3)
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 #51432B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #51432B 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.