#514F2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.055 105.8), rgb(81, 79, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#514F2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F2A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.055 105.8) |
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 #514F2A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F2A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F2A text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514F2A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5D
oklch(63% 0.065 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#797643
oklch(55.6% 0.071 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#666334
oklch(49.1% 0.067 105.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F2A
oklch(42% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#514F2A 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) | #554C27 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564B46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F2A
#514F2A
oklch(42% 0.055 105.8)
- #4A496A
#4A496A
oklch(42.1% 0.055 285.2)
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 #514F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #514F2A 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.