#514830
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.039 89.8), rgb(81, 72, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#514830 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514830 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.039 89.8) |
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 #514830 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514830 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #514830 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #514830 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#948969
oklch(63.1% 0.047 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7251
oklch(55.5% 0.05 89)
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Step 700
700
#6B6041
oklch(49.1% 0.048 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514830
oklch(40.4% 0.039 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#514830 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) | #4D472E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564442 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514830
#514830
oklch(40.4% 0.039 89.8)
- #40485E
#40485E
oklch(40.4% 0.039 269.1)
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 #514830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.077
Use #514830 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.