#514735
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.032 82.1), rgb(81, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#514735 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514735 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.032 82.1) |
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 #514735 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514735 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #514735 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #514735 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#958870
oklch(63.2% 0.038 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7158
oklch(55.5% 0.041 82)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514735
oklch(40.3% 0.032 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#514735 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) | #4C4734 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564442 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514735
#514735
oklch(40.3% 0.032 82.1)
- #3F495A
#3F495A
oklch(40.3% 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 #514735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #514735 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.