#514E27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.058 104.7), rgb(81, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#514E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E27 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.058 104.7) |
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 #514E27 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E27 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #514E27 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #514E27 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7640
oklch(55.7% 0.075 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#676332
oklch(49.2% 0.069 104.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E27
oklch(41.7% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#514E27 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) | #544C24 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E29 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564945 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E27
#514E27
oklch(41.7% 0.058 104.7)
- #49486B
#49486B
oklch(41.8% 0.058 284.9)
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 #514E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #514E27 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.