#514E2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.049 103.7), rgb(81, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#514E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E2E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.049 103.7) |
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 #514E2E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E2E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #514E2E text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #514E2E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C62
oklch(63.2% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#797549
oklch(55.5% 0.063 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#66623A
oklch(49% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E2E
oklch(41.8% 0.049 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#514E2E 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) | #534C2C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E2F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564A46 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E2E
#514E2E
oklch(41.8% 0.049 103.7)
- #494967
#494967
oklch(41.8% 0.05 284)
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 #514E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #514E2E 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.