#514C2D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.048 100.2), rgb(81, 76, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#514C2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 100°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514C2D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.048 100.2) |
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 #514C2D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514C2D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #514C2D text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514C2D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 100)
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Step 400
400
#A7A282
oklch(70.8% 0.045 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#918B63
oklch(63.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7449
oklch(55.5% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#68623B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514C2D
oklch(41.3% 0.048 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#514C2D 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) | #514A2B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564844 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514C2D
#514C2D
oklch(41.3% 0.048 100.2)
- #464865
#464865
oklch(41.2% 0.048 281)
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 #514C2D, 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 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #514C2D 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.