#514D30
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.045 101.4), rgb(81, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#514D30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D30 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.045 101.4) |
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 #514D30 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D30 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #514D30 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514D30 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B65
oklch(63.1% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A754C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#67623D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 101.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D30
oklch(41.6% 0.045 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#514D30 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) | #524B2E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D31 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564946 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D30
#514D30
oklch(41.6% 0.045 101.4)
- #484964
#484964
oklch(41.6% 0.045 282.6)
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 #514D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
Use #514D30 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.