#514538
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.027 69.2), rgb(81, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#514538 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514538 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.027 69.2) |
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 #514538 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514538 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #514538 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514538 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A856F
oklch(63% 0.041 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#705D47
oklch(49.1% 0.041 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514538
oklch(39.9% 0.027 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#514538 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) | #494537 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554241 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514538
#514538
oklch(39.9% 0.027 69.2)
- #3C4955
#3C4955
oklch(39.9% 0.026 246.4)
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 #514538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #514538 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.