#514722
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.056 94.6), rgb(81, 71, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#514722 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514722 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.056 94.6) |
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 #514722 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514722 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #514722 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514722 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA170
oklch(70.8% 0.068 95)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#70601D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514722
oklch(39.9% 0.056 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#514722 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) | #4E461F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504924 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57423E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514722
#514722
oklch(39.9% 0.056 94.6)
- #3E4566
#3E4566
oklch(39.9% 0.057 274.4)
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 #514722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
Use #514722 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.