#514B1C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.067 102.1), rgb(81, 75, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#514B1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B1C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.067 102.1) |
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 #514B1C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B1C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #514B1C text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B1C text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A275
oklch(70.6% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#938B51
oklch(63% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7534
oklch(55.5% 0.087 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6227
oklch(49.1% 0.08 101.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B1C
oklch(40.8% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#514B1C 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) | #524917 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574641 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B1C
#514B1C
oklch(40.8% 0.067 102.1)
- #44456D
#44456D
oklch(40.8% 0.067 281.9)
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 #514B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
Use #514B1C 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.