#514B1F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.063 101.6), rgb(81, 75, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#514B1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B1F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.063 101.6) |
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 #514B1F | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B1F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #514B1F text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B1F 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A277
oklch(70.6% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7538
oklch(55.6% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A622A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B1F
oklch(40.8% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474322
oklch(37.8% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#514B1F 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) | #52491B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B21 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574641 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B1F
#514B1F
oklch(40.8% 0.063 101.6)
- #44466C
#44466C
oklch(41% 0.063 280.9)
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 #514B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
Use #514B1F 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.