#51552F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.057 113.7), rgb(81, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#51552F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51552F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.057 113.7) |
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 #51552F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51552F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51552F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #51552F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737844
oklch(55.6% 0.074 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51552F
oklch(43.6% 0.057 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#51552F 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) | #5A522C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55514C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51552F
#51552F
oklch(43.6% 0.057 113.7)
- #534B6E
#534B6E
oklch(43.5% 0.058 294.4)
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 #51552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #51552F 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.