#514803
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.081 101), rgb(81, 72, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#514803 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514803 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.081 101) |
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 #514803 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514803 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #514803 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514803 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA257
oklch(70.6% 0.097 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B18
oklch(63.1% 0.125 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514803
oklch(39.9% 0.081 101)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#514803 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) | #504600 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534909 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58423C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514803
#514803
oklch(39.9% 0.081 101)
- #404172
#404172
oklch(39.8% 0.082 281.1)
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 #514803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
Use #514803 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.