#515B1C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.087 117.7), rgb(81, 91, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#515B1C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B1C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.087 117.7) |
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 #515B1C | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515B1C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B1C text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #515B1C text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86D
oklch(70.8% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#849245
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C23
oklch(55.7% 0.113 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6814
oklch(49.1% 0.105 117.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515B1C
oklch(44.9% 0.087 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#515B1C 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) | #615614 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56564E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B1C
#515B1C
oklch(44.9% 0.087 117.7)
- #5B4A7F
#5B4A7F
oklch(45% 0.086 297.6)
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 #515B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #515B1C 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.