#514429
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.3% 0.045 84.7), rgb(81, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#514429 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514429 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.045 84.7) |
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 #514429 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514429 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #514429 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #514429 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#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
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8658
oklch(63% 0.069 84)
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Step 600
600
#88703D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#735D2F
oklch(49% 0.07 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 83.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514429
oklch(39.3% 0.045 84.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#514429 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) | #4A4427 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57403D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514429
#514429
oklch(39.3% 0.045 84.7)
- #3A465E
#3A465E
oklch(39.4% 0.044 263.9)
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 #514429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #514429 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.