#514B23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.059 100.9), rgb(81, 75, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#514B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B23 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.059 100.9) |
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 #514B23 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B23 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #514B23 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B23 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D753D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#69622F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B23
oklch(40.9% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#514B23 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) | #51491F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B25 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574642 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B23
#514B23
oklch(40.9% 0.059 100.9)
- #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 #514B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #514B23 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.