#514D2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.051 102.5), rgb(81, 77, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#514D2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D2B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.051 102.5) |
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 #514D2B | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D2B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #514D2B text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #514D2B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A280
oklch(70.7% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#908B60
oklch(63% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7546
oklch(55.6% 0.066 102)
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Step 700
700
#676237
oklch(49% 0.062 102.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D2B
oklch(41.5% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#514D2B 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) | #534B28 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564945 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D2B
#514D2B
oklch(41.5% 0.051 102.5)
- #474867
#474867
oklch(41.4% 0.052 282.5)
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 #514D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #514D2B 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.