#514C06
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.084 105), rgb(81, 76, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#514C06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514C06 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 76, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.084 105) |
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 #514C06 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514C06 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #514C06 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #514C06 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
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D761A
oklch(55.5% 0.108 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6309
oklch(49.1% 0.101 104.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514C06
oklch(40.9% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#514C06 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 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584640 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514C06
#514C06
oklch(40.9% 0.084 105)
- #464275
#464275
oklch(40.8% 0.084 285.6)
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 #514C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.009
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #514C06 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.