#514B17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.071 102.7), rgb(81, 75, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#514B17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B17 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.071 102.7) |
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 #514B17 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B17 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #514B17 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B17 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 103)
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Step 600
600
#7E752E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6221
oklch(49% 0.085 102.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B17
oklch(40.7% 0.071 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#514B17 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) | #524810 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574540 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B17
#514B17
oklch(40.7% 0.071 102.7)
- #44446F
#44446F
oklch(40.7% 0.071 282.8)
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 #514B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #514B17 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.