#514D34
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.039 100.2), rgb(81, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#514D34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D34 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.039 100.2) |
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 #514D34 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D34 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #514D34 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514D34 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A288
oklch(70.8% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#908B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7452
oklch(55.5% 0.05 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#676242
oklch(49.2% 0.048 100.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D34
oklch(41.7% 0.039 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#514D34 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) | #524B32 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D35 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554A47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D34
#514D34
oklch(41.7% 0.039 100.2)
- #484A62
#484A62
oklch(41.7% 0.04 280.8)
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 #514D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
Use #514D34 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.