#51583D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.043 120), rgb(81, 88, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#51583D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51583D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 88, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.043 120) |
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 #51583D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51583D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51583D text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #51583D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#858E6C
oklch(63% 0.05 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7853
oklch(55.5% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6544
oklch(49.1% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51583D
oklch(44.6% 0.043 120)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#51583D 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) | #5B553B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535551 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51583D
#51583D
oklch(44.6% 0.043 120)
- #584F69
#584F69
oklch(44.7% 0.043 300.5)
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 #51583D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #51583D 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.