#51543E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.7% 0.035 114.2), rgb(81, 84, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#51543E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51543E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.035 114.2) |
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 #51543E | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51543E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51543E text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #51543E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 113.3)
-
Step 500
500
#898D70
oklch(63.2% 0.042 114)
-
Step 600
600
#727758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 115.4)
-
Step 700
700
#606448
oklch(49.2% 0.043 114.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#51543E
oklch(43.7% 0.035 114.2)
-
Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
-
Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#51543E 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) | #57523D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54514E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51543E
#51543E
oklch(43.7% 0.035 114.2)
- #524E63
#524E63
oklch(43.6% 0.035 293.6)
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 #51543E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #51543E 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.