#514636
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.03 77), rgb(81, 70, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#514636 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514636 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 70, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.03 77) |
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 #514636 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514636 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #514636 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514636 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
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99866B
oklch(63% 0.045 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#847053
oklch(55.7% 0.049 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#705E43
oklch(49.2% 0.046 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 75.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514636
oklch(40.1% 0.03 77)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#514636 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) | #4B4635 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4936 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564342 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514636
#514636
oklch(40.1% 0.03 77)
- #3E4958
#3E4958
oklch(40.2% 0.029 256.2)
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 #514636, 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 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
Use #514636 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.