#514628
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.048 90), rgb(81, 70, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#514628 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514628 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.048 90) |
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 #514628 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514628 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #514628 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #514628 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA078
oklch(70.8% 0.057 91)
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Step 500
500
#9B8854
oklch(63.2% 0.074 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#857139
oklch(55.5% 0.079 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 89.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514628
oklch(39.8% 0.048 90)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#514628 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) | #4C4526 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4829 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57423F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514628
#514628
oklch(39.8% 0.048 90)
- #3D4661
#3D4661
oklch(39.8% 0.047 269.9)
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 #514628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
Use #514628 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.