#514F17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.076 107.3), rgb(81, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#514F17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F17 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.076 107.3) |
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 #514F17 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F17 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #514F17 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514F17 text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D49
oklch(63% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A772A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#67641C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F17
oklch(41.7% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#514F17 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) | #564C0F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574A44 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F17
#514F17
oklch(41.7% 0.076 107.3)
- #4A4573
#4A4573
oklch(41.7% 0.076 287.6)
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 #514F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #514F17 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.