#514403
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.078 96.3), rgb(81, 68, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#514403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514403 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 68, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.078 96.3) |
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 #514403 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514403 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #514403 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514403 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#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
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A159
oklch(70.8% 0.095 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F891F
oklch(63.2% 0.121 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514403
oklch(38.9% 0.078 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#514403 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) | #4C4200 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504608 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583E39 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514403
#514403
oklch(38.9% 0.078 96.3)
- #3A406E
#3A406E
oklch(38.9% 0.078 276.5)
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 #514403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.084
Use #514403 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.