#51500E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.083 108.6), rgb(81, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#51500E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51500E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.083 108.6) |
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 #51500E | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51500E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51500E text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #51500E 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
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E41
oklch(63.1% 0.1 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#79781E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#66650E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 108.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51500E
oklch(41.9% 0.083 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#51500E 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) | #574C01 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F13 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574A44 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51500E
#51500E
oklch(41.9% 0.083 108.6)
- #4B4477
#4B4477
oklch(41.8% 0.084 288.5)
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 #51500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #51500E 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.