#514730
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.038 87.1), rgb(81, 71, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#514730 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514730 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.038 87.1) |
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 #514730 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514730 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #514730 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514730 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#998860
oklch(63.2% 0.059 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#837147
oklch(55.5% 0.063 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 85.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514730
oklch(40.2% 0.038 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#514730 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) | #4C462E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4931 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564341 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514730
#514730
oklch(40.2% 0.038 87.1)
- #3F485D
#3F485D
oklch(40.2% 0.037 266.6)
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 #514730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #514730 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.