#515007
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.087 108.8), rgb(81, 80, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#515007 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515007 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 80, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.087 108.8) |
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 #515007 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515007 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515007 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515007 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#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
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#797815
oklch(55.6% 0.113 109)
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Step 700
700
#666503
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515007
oklch(41.9% 0.087 108.8)
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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)
#515007 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) | #584C00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E0E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584A43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515007
#515007
oklch(41.9% 0.087 108.8)
- #4C4479
#4C4479
oklch(42% 0.087 289)
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 #515007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.007
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #515007 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.