#51553A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.8% 0.042 115), rgb(81, 85, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#51553A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51553A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 85, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.042 115) |
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 #51553A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51553A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51553A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #51553A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888D6B
oklch(63% 0.049 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727752
oklch(55.5% 0.054 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6443
oklch(49% 0.05 115.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51553A
oklch(43.8% 0.042 115)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#51553A 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) | #595238 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54524E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51553A
#51553A
oklch(43.8% 0.042 115)
- #534E67
#534E67
oklch(43.9% 0.041 293.8)
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 #51553A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
Use #51553A 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.