#515236
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.043 109.8), rgb(81, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#515236 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515236 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.043 109.8) |
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 #515236 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515236 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515236 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #515236 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D68
oklch(63.2% 0.053 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#757650
oklch(55.5% 0.055 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626340
oklch(48.9% 0.052 109.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515236
oklch(43% 0.043 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#515236 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) | #565034 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575137 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F4B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515236
#515236
oklch(43% 0.043 109.8)
- #4F4C66
#4F4C66
oklch(43% 0.043 289.8)
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 #515236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
Use #515236 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.