#514D0A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.082 105.8), rgb(81, 77, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#514D0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D0A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.082 105.8) |
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 #514D0A | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D0A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #514D0A text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514D0A 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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C771D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#69640D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 105.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D0A
oklch(41.1% 0.082 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#464316
oklch(37.5% 0.064 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#514D0A 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 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C10 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584741 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D0A
#514D0A
oklch(41.1% 0.082 105.8)
- #474375
#474375
oklch(41.1% 0.082 285.8)
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 #514D0A, 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 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #514D0A 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.