#51492D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.044 94), rgb(81, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#51492D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 94°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51492D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.044 94) |
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 #51492D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51492D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #51492D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #51492D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A184
oklch(70.8% 0.042 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#948965
oklch(63% 0.052 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B603D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51492D
oklch(40.6% 0.044 94)
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Step 900
900
#47412C
oklch(37.5% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#51492D 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) | #4F482B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564542 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51492D
#51492D
oklch(40.6% 0.044 94)
- #424861
#424861
oklch(40.7% 0.043 273.9)
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 #51492D, 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 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #51492D 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.