#515221
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1), rgb(81, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#515221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515221 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1) |
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 #515221 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515221 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515221 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515221 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A575
oklch(70.8% 0.066 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#646526
oklch(49.2% 0.085 110)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#515221 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) | #584F1C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595024 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564D47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515221
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
- #4E4872
#4E4872
oklch(42.6% 0.069 289.7)
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 #515221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #515221 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.