#514740
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.018 57.2), rgb(81, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#514740 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514740 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 12%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.018 57.2) |
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 #514740 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514740 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #514740 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #514740 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E97
oklch(70.7% 0.016 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877D
oklch(63.2% 0.022 60)
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Step 600
600
#7E7066
oklch(55.5% 0.023 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E55
oklch(49.2% 0.022 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514740
oklch(40.6% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#514740 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) | #4A4840 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A40 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544545 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514740
#514740
oklch(40.6% 0.018 57.2)
- #404B52
#404B52
oklch(40.6% 0.018 235.9)
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 #514740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #514740 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.