#514B00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.086 104.3), rgb(81, 75, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#514B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B00 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.086 104.3) |
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 #514B00 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B00 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514B00 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B00 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938C3C
oklch(63% 0.102 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7613
oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B00
oklch(40.6% 0.086 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#514B00 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) | #534800 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B07 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58453F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B00
#514B00
oklch(40.6% 0.086 104.3)
- #444276
#444276
oklch(40.7% 0.086 283.6)
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 #514B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.011
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #514B00 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.