#51562F

Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8), rgb(81, 86, 47).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).

About this color

#51562F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.

Hue familyBrowns
Lightnessdark (44%)
Chromamuted (0.059)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameGreen Brown (#544E03)
Black text2.72:1
White text7.71:1

Values

HEX#51562F
RGBrgb(81, 86, 47)
HSLhsl(68, 29%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #51562F 7.71:1 AAA Lc -91.5 Preferred for body text
Black text on #51562F 2.72:1 Fails Lc 17.2 Dividers and decoration only
#51562F text on white 7.71:1 AAA Lc 86.8 Fine for body text
#51562F text on black 2.72:1 Fails Lc -15.3 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F6F2

    oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E9EBE3

    oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D8DBCD

    oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #BFC4AB

    oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #9FA57E

    oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #888F5D

    oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #727943

    oklch(55.7% 0.076 115)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #5F6534

    oklch(48.9% 0.071 114.8)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #51562F

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #414528

    oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #262818

    oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)

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#51562F 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#5B522C0.019
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#5B53310.019
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#55524D0.052
Achromatopsia (no color)#5353530.059

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #51562F

    #51562F

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

  • #544C6F

    #544C6F

    oklch(43.9% 0.057 294.4)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #51562F

    #51562F

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

  • #61502A

    #61502A

    oklch(43.9% 0.059 85.8)

  • #3D5B3E

    #3D5B3E

    oklch(43.9% 0.059 145.3)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #51562F

    #51562F

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

  • #425273

    #425273

    oklch(43.9% 0.058 264.2)

  • #634764

    #634764

    oklch(43.9% 0.058 325.4)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #51562F

    #51562F

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

  • #2F576E

    #2F576E

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 235.5)

  • #6C4454

    #6C4454

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 354.2)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #51562F

    #51562F

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 114.8)

  • #235B61

    #235B61

    oklch(43.7% 0.059 204.9)

  • #544C6F

    #544C6F

    oklch(43.9% 0.057 294.4)

  • #6F4542

    #6F4542

    oklch(43.8% 0.059 24.2)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #51562F, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #51562F 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.