#514512
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.2% 0.07 95.6), rgb(81, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#514512 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514512 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.07 95.6) |
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 #514512 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514512 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #514512 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #514512 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B0A163
oklch(70.8% 0.084 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8933
oklch(63.2% 0.107 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514512
oklch(39.2% 0.07 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#514512 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) | #4D430A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504715 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583F3B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514512
#514512
oklch(39.2% 0.07 95.6)
- #3B426B
#3B426B
oklch(39.2% 0.07 275.3)
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 #514512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.081
Use #514512 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.