#514E2B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.053 104.2), rgb(81, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#514E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E2B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.053 104.2) |
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 #514E2B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E2B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #514E2B text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #514E2B 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7645
oklch(55.7% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#666336
oklch(49.1% 0.065 105.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E2B
oklch(41.8% 0.053 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#514E2B 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) | #544C28 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564A46 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E2B
#514E2B
oklch(41.8% 0.053 104.2)
- #494968
#494968
oklch(41.9% 0.051 284)
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 #514E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.071
Use #514E2B 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.