#515517
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.083 113), rgb(81, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#515517 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515517 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.083 113) |
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 #515517 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515517 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515517 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #515517 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#747923
oklch(55.5% 0.107 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#616615
oklch(49% 0.1 113.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515517
oklch(43.3% 0.083 113)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#515517 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) | #5C510E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575049 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515517
#515517
oklch(43.3% 0.083 113)
- #52477A
#52477A
oklch(43.2% 0.083 292.5)
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 #515517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #515517 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.