#51512E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4), rgb(81, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#51512E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51512E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4) |
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 #51512E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51512E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51512E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #51512E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A380
oklch(70.6% 0.049 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D60
oklch(63.1% 0.063 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777746
oklch(55.7% 0.069 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#646438
oklch(49.2% 0.064 108.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51512E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#434329
oklch(37.6% 0.041 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#51512E 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) | #564E2B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575030 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564D48 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51512E
#51512E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4)
- #4D4A6A
#4D4A6A
oklch(42.5% 0.053 288.2)
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 #51512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #51512E 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.