#514635
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.031 78.5), rgb(81, 70, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#514635 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514635 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.031 78.5) |
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 #514635 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514635 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #514635 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514635 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E87
oklch(70.6% 0.037 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#998669
oklch(63% 0.047 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#847051
oklch(55.6% 0.051 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E41
oklch(49.2% 0.049 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 79.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514635
oklch(40% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#514635 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) | #4B4634 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4935 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564341 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514635
#514635
oklch(40% 0.031 78.5)
- #3E4859
#3E4859
oklch(40% 0.032 261)
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 #514635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #514635 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.