#51553C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.9% 0.039 115.4), rgb(81, 85, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#51553C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51553C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 85, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.039 115.4) |
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 #51553C | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51553C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51553C text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #51553C 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
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#727755
oklch(55.6% 0.05 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6445
oklch(49% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51553C
oklch(43.9% 0.039 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#51553C 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) | #59523A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54524E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51553C
#51553C
oklch(43.9% 0.039 115.4)
- #544E66
#544E66
oklch(43.9% 0.04 296.2)
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 #51553C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #51553C 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.