#514331
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.034 73.5), rgb(81, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#514331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514331 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.034 73.5) |
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 #514331 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514331 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #514331 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514331 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D85
oklch(70.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#735C3E
oklch(49% 0.053 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514331
oklch(39.2% 0.034 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#514331 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) | #484330 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4731 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F3E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514331
#514331
oklch(39.2% 0.034 73.5)
- #394758
#394758
oklch(39.3% 0.034 253.5)
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 #514331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #514331 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.