#515400
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1), rgb(81, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#515400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515400 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1) |
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 #515400 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515400 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515400 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #515400 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A664
oklch(70.6% 0.088 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B9036
oklch(63.1% 0.113 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#43450E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#515400 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) | #5C4F00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5109 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584E46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515400
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
- #51447F
#51447F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 292)
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 #515400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #515400 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.