#515233
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.047 109.8), rgb(81, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#515233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515233 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.047 109.8) |
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 #515233 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515233 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515233 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #515233 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D65
oklch(63.1% 0.057 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63643D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 109.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515233
oklch(42.9% 0.047 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#515233 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) | #574F31 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575134 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554E4A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515233
#515233
oklch(42.9% 0.047 109.8)
- #4F4B68
#4F4B68
oklch(42.9% 0.048 290.6)
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 #515233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
Use #515233 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.