#514F32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.045 104.8), rgb(81, 79, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#514F32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F32 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.045 104.8) |
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 #514F32 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F32 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F32 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514F32 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A285
oklch(70.6% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C66
oklch(63.2% 0.054 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#78754D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#65633E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 105.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F32
oklch(42.2% 0.045 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#514F32 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) | #544D30 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E33 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554B48 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F32
#514F32
oklch(42.2% 0.045 104.8)
- #4B4A65
#4B4A65
oklch(42.1% 0.045 286)
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 #514F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
Use #514F32 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.