#514815
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.07 99.1), rgb(81, 72, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#514815 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514815 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.07 99.1) |
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 #514815 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514815 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #514815 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514815 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#ADA263
oklch(70.7% 0.084 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A34
oklch(63.1% 0.107 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#514815
oklch(40% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#514815 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) | #50460E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524918 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58423E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514815
#514815
oklch(40% 0.07 99.1)
- #40436D
#40436D
oklch(40% 0.071 279.6)
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 #514815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.078
Use #514815 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.