#514937
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.03 86.8), rgb(81, 73, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#514937 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514937 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.03 86.8) |
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 #514937 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514937 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #514937 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #514937 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#938871
oklch(63% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7259
oklch(55.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 700
700
#6A6049
oklch(49.2% 0.037 87.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514937
oklch(40.8% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#514937 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) | #4D4836 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B38 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554644 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514937
#514937
oklch(40.8% 0.03 86.8)
- #424A5B
#424A5B
oklch(40.9% 0.03 265.2)
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 #514937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #514937 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.