#514339
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.025 57.4), rgb(81, 67, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#514339 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514339 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 67, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.025 57.4) |
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 #514339 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514339 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #514339 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #514339 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#725B4B
oklch(49% 0.039 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514339
oklch(39.4% 0.025 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#514339 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) | #474438 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4739 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554040 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514339
#514339
oklch(39.4% 0.025 57.4)
- #3A4852
#3A4852
oklch(39.3% 0.025 239.3)
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 #514339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #514339 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.