#51572F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.06 115.9), rgb(81, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#51572F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51572F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.06 115.9) |
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 #51572F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51572F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51572F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #51572F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717942
oklch(55.6% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6633
oklch(49.2% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51572F
oklch(44.1% 0.06 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#51572F 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) | #5C532C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5431 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55534D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51572F
#51572F
oklch(44.1% 0.06 115.9)
- #564C71
#564C71
oklch(44.2% 0.061 296.2)
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 #51572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #51572F 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.