#514B22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.06 101.1), rgb(81, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#514B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B22 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.06 101.1) |
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 #514B22 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B22 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #514B22 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B22 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B57
oklch(63.1% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D753C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A622E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B22
oklch(40.9% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#514B22 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) | #51491E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B24 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574642 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B22
#514B22
oklch(40.9% 0.06 101.1)
- #44466A
#44466A
oklch(40.8% 0.06 280.9)
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 #514B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #514B22 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.