#514529
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.046 87.1), rgb(81, 69, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#514529 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514529 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.046 87.1) |
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 #514529 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514529 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #514529 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #514529 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EDEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8757
oklch(63.1% 0.07 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#86703C
oklch(55.4% 0.076 87)
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Step 700
700
#725E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 87)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514529
oklch(39.5% 0.046 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#514529 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) | #4B4427 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57413E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514529
#514529
oklch(39.5% 0.046 87.1)
- #3B465F
#3B465F
oklch(39.5% 0.045 266)
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 #514529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
Use #514529 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.