#514C44
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.015 79.7), rgb(81, 76, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#514C44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514C44 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 76, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.015 79.7) |
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 #514C44 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514C44 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #514C44 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #514C44 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A097
oklch(70.7% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F887E
oklch(63% 0.017 77)
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Step 600
600
#797267
oklch(55.5% 0.019 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#666056
oklch(49.2% 0.017 80.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514C44
oklch(41.9% 0.015 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#514C44 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) | #4E4C44 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D44 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534A4A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #514C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #514C44 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.