#514939
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.9% 0.028 84.5), rgb(81, 73, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#514939 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514939 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.028 84.5) |
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 #514939 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514939 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #514939 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #514939 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D725C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4B
oklch(49% 0.034 82.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514939
oklch(40.9% 0.028 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#514939 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) | #4D4938 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B39 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554645 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514939
#514939
oklch(40.9% 0.028 84.5)
- #424A59
#424A59
oklch(40.8% 0.027 263)
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 #514939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #514939 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.