#515741
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.035 120.2), rgb(81, 87, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#515741 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515741 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.035 120.2) |
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 #515741 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515741 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515741 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515741 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.034 121)
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Step 500
500
#868E71
oklch(63.2% 0.043 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7859
oklch(55.6% 0.047 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6549
oklch(49.2% 0.044 121)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515741
oklch(44.5% 0.035 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#515741 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) | #5A5440 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595442 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535551 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515741
#515741
oklch(44.5% 0.035 120.2)
- #575065
#575065
oklch(44.6% 0.035 300.2)
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 #515741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #515741 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.