#515C11
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.096 117.9), rgb(81, 92, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#515C11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C11 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.096 117.9) |
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 #515C11 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515C11 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C11 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515C11 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA867
oklch(70.6% 0.089 118)
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Step 500
500
#84933A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.125 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515C11
oklch(45% 0.096 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#515C11 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) | #635601 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625718 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56564E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C11
#515C11
oklch(45% 0.096 117.9)
- #5C4883
#5C4883
oklch(44.9% 0.096 298.1)
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 #515C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #515C11 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.