#515301
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4), rgb(81, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#515301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515301 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4) |
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 #515301 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515301 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515301 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #515301 text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C9037
oklch(63.2% 0.112 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767904
oklch(55.5% 0.121 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434510
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#515301 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584D45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515301
#515301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
- #50447D
#50447D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 291.6)
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 #515301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #515301 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.