#514600
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.082 99), rgb(81, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#514600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514600 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.082 99) |
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 #514600 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514600 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #514600 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #514600 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B0A256
oklch(70.8% 0.099 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A16
oklch(63.2% 0.125 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514600
oklch(39.3% 0.082 99)
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Step 950
950
#2D2704
oklch(27.2% 0.052 99.4)
#514600 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) | #4E4400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514805 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58403A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514600
#514600
oklch(39.3% 0.082 99)
- #3D4071
#3D4071
oklch(39.3% 0.082 279.2)
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 #514600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.080
Use #514600 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.