#514B2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.045 97.9), rgb(81, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#514B2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B2E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.045 97.9) |
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 #514B2E | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B2E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #514B2E text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #514B2E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A184
oklch(70.6% 0.041 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#928A65
oklch(63.1% 0.053 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C744B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#69613D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 97.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B2E
oklch(41.1% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#514B2E 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) | #50492C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564744 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B2E
#514B2E
oklch(41.1% 0.045 97.9)
- #454863
#454863
oklch(41% 0.045 279.3)
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 #514B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #514B2E 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.