#51540E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.088 112.1), rgb(81, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#51540E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51540E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.088 112.1) |
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 #51540E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51540E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51540E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #51540E text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B903E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#757918
oklch(55.5% 0.114 112)
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Step 700
700
#636607
oklch(49.1% 0.106 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51540E
oklch(42.9% 0.088 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#51540E 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) | #5B5000 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5114 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574E47 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51540E
#51540E
oklch(42.9% 0.088 112.1)
- #51467C
#51467C
oklch(43% 0.088 291.6)
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 #51540E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #51540E 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.