#515B32
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.063 120.2), rgb(81, 91, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#515B32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B32 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.063 120.2) |
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 #515B32 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515B32 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B32 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515B32 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.059 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#83905C
oklch(63% 0.075 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A42
oklch(55.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6734
oklch(49.1% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515B32
oklch(45.2% 0.063 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#515B32 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) | #60572F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5734 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545751 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B32
#515B32
oklch(45.2% 0.063 120.2)
- #5B4E74
#5B4E74
oklch(45.3% 0.063 299.6)
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 #515B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #515B32 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.