#514519
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.3% 0.064 94), rgb(81, 69, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#514519 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 94°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514519 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.064 94) |
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 #514519 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514519 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #514519 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #514519 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#887117
oklch(55.5% 0.106 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#735F06
oklch(49.1% 0.099 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 94.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514519
oklch(39.3% 0.064 94)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#514519 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) | #4C4414 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50471B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583F3C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514519
#514519
oklch(39.3% 0.064 94)
- #3B4368
#3B4368
oklch(39.3% 0.064 273.8)
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 #514519, 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 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.081
Use #514519 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.