#515117
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.078 109.3), rgb(81, 81, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#515117 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515117 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 81, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.078 109.3) |
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 #515117 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515117 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515117 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #515117 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E48
oklch(63% 0.093 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787828
oklch(55.6% 0.101 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65651A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 109.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515117
oklch(42.3% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#515117 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) | #584D0F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F1B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574C45 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515117
#515117
oklch(42.3% 0.078 109.3)
- #4D4676
#4D4676
oklch(42.3% 0.079 289.3)
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 #515117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #515117 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.