#514D3A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.03 97.6), rgb(81, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#514D3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D3A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.03 97.6) |
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 #514D3A | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D3A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #514D3A text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #514D3A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A71
oklch(63.1% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#797459
oklch(55.6% 0.04 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#666149
oklch(49% 0.037 97.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D3A
oklch(41.8% 0.03 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#514D3A 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) | #514C39 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3B | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554A48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D3A
#514D3A
oklch(41.8% 0.03 97.6)
- #484B5D
#484B5D
oklch(41.7% 0.03 277.6)
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 #514D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
Use #514D3A 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.