#514C01
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.086 105.3), rgb(81, 76, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#514C01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514C01 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 76, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.086 105.3) |
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 #514C01 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514C01 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #514C01 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #514C01 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 105)
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Step 600
600
#7D7613
oklch(55.5% 0.112 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514C01
oklch(40.8% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#514C01 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) | #544900 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C08 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58463F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514C01
#514C01
oklch(40.8% 0.086 105.3)
- #464276
#464276
oklch(40.8% 0.086 285.5)
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 #514C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #514C01 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.