#514416
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.066 93.2), rgb(81, 68, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#514416 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514416 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 68, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.066 93.2) |
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 #514416 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514416 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #514416 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514416 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#89710F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514416
oklch(39% 0.066 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#514416 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) | #4C4310 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4718 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583E3A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514416
#514416
oklch(39% 0.066 93.2)
- #3A4268
#3A4268
oklch(39% 0.065 273.9)
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 #514416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.078
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.083
Use #514416 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.