#515212
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.083 110.4), rgb(81, 82, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#515212 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515212 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.083 110.4) |
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 #515212 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515212 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515212 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515212 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777820
oklch(55.5% 0.107 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646511
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515212
oklch(42.5% 0.083 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#515212 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) | #594E07 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5017 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574C46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515212
#515212
oklch(42.5% 0.083 110.4)
- #4E4578
#4E4578
oklch(42.3% 0.083 290.5)
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 #515212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.012
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #515212 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.