#51482C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.045 92.3), rgb(81, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#51482C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51482C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.045 92.3) |
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 #51482C | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51482C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #51482C text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #51482C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#958965
oklch(63.1% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F734C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 93)
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Step 700
700
#6B603D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51482C
oklch(40.3% 0.045 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#51482C 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) | #4E472A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564441 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51482C
#51482C
oklch(40.3% 0.045 92.3)
- #404761
#404761
oklch(40.3% 0.045 272.6)
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 #51482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
Use #51482C 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.