#514501
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.1% 0.08 97.8), rgb(81, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#514501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514501 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 97.8) |
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 #514501 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514501 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #514501 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #514501 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC295
oklch(81% 0.061 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#B1A158
oklch(70.7% 0.096 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E891A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514501
oklch(39.1% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2604
oklch(26.9% 0.051 97.4)
#514501 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) | #4D4300 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514706 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583F3A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514501
#514501
oklch(39.1% 0.08 97.8)
- #3B4070
#3B4070
oklch(39.1% 0.081 277.4)
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 #514501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.082
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.083
Use #514501 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.