#515B0C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.098 117.1), rgb(81, 91, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#515B0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B0C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 77%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.098 117.1) |
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 #515B0C | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515B0C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B0C text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #515B0C text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA865
oklch(70.6% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#859237
oklch(63.1% 0.116 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C05
oklch(55.6% 0.127 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515B0C
oklch(44.7% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4610
oklch(37.6% 0.075 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#515B0C 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) | #625600 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615614 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57554D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B0C
#515B0C
oklch(44.7% 0.098 117.1)
- #5B4784
#5B4784
oklch(44.7% 0.099 297.4)
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 #515B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
Use #515B0C 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.