#514A2C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.047 96.6), rgb(81, 74, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#514A2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514A2C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 74, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.047 96.6) |
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 #514A2C | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514A2C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514A2C text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514A2C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#938A63
oklch(63.1% 0.056 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D744A
oklch(55.7% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 96.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514A2C
oklch(40.8% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A271A
oklch(27.2% 0.023 96.7)
#514A2C 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) | #50492A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564643 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514A2C
#514A2C
oklch(40.8% 0.047 96.6)
- #434863
#434863
oklch(40.9% 0.046 276.1)
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 #514A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
Use #514A2C 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.