#515817
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.087 115.4), rgb(81, 88, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#515817 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515817 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 88, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.087 115.4) |
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 #515817 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515817 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515817 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #515817 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879142
oklch(63.1% 0.104 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B1F
oklch(55.7% 0.113 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6710
oklch(49.1% 0.105 115.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515817
oklch(44% 0.087 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#515817 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) | #5F530D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57534B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515817
#515817
oklch(44% 0.087 115.4)
- #57487D
#57487D
oklch(44.1% 0.086 295.7)
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 #515817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #515817 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.