#514535
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.03 74.7), rgb(81, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#514535 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514535 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.03 74.7) |
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 #514535 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514535 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #514535 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514535 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A866A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 76)
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Step 600
600
#856F52
oklch(55.5% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D43
oklch(49.1% 0.047 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514535
oklch(39.8% 0.03 74.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#514535 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) | #4A4534 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4835 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564241 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514535
#514535
oklch(39.8% 0.03 74.7)
- #3C4858
#3C4858
oklch(39.8% 0.031 255.7)
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 #514535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #514535 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.