#514F06
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.087 107.9), rgb(81, 79, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#514F06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F06 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.087 107.9) |
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 #514F06 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F06 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #514F06 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514F06 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7815
oklch(55.7% 0.113 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#676403
oklch(49% 0.104 107.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F06
oklch(41.6% 0.087 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#514F06 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) | #574B00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584942 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F06
#514F06
oklch(41.6% 0.087 107.9)
- #4A4378
#4A4378
oklch(41.5% 0.087 288.1)
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 #514F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.005
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #514F06 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.