#514838
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.028 81.9), rgb(81, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#514838 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514838 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.028 81.9) |
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 #514838 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514838 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #514838 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #514838 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725B
oklch(55.7% 0.037 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514838
oklch(40.6% 0.028 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#514838 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) | #4C4837 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554544 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514838
#514838
oklch(40.6% 0.028 81.9)
- #414A59
#414A59
oklch(40.7% 0.028 260.6)
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 #514838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #514838 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.