#514D00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.088 106.2), rgb(81, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#514D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D00 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.088 106.2) |
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 #514D00 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D00 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #514D00 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514D00 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.104 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7710
oklch(55.6% 0.114 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D00
oklch(41.1% 0.088 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#464412
oklch(37.8% 0.069 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#514D00 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) | #554A00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C07 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584740 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D00
#514D00
oklch(41.1% 0.088 106.2)
- #474278
#474278
oklch(41% 0.089 286)
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 #514D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.007
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #514D00 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.