#515201
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.092 110.6), rgb(81, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#515201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515201 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.092 110.6) |
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 #515201 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515201 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515201 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #515201 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F38
oklch(63.1% 0.11 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777907
oklch(55.6% 0.12 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515201
oklch(42.4% 0.092 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#515201 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584C45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515201
#515201
oklch(42.4% 0.092 110.6)
- #4E447C
#4E447C
oklch(42.4% 0.091 290.1)
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 #515201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #515201 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.