#514509
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.076 96.9), rgb(81, 69, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#514509 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 97°. 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514509 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.076 96.9) |
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 #514509 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514509 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #514509 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #514509 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
#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
#CBC198
oklch(80.9% 0.056 96)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8927
oklch(63.1% 0.116 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514509
oklch(39.1% 0.076 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#514509 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 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583F3A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514509
#514509
oklch(39.1% 0.076 96.9)
- #3B416D
#3B416D
oklch(39.1% 0.075 276.5)
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 #514509, 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 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #514509 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.