#515C32
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.064 121), rgb(81, 92, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#515C32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C32 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.064 121) |
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 #515C32 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515C32 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C32 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #515C32 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6733
oklch(49% 0.077 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515C32
oklch(45.4% 0.064 121)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#515C32 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) | #61582F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5834 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545852 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C32
#515C32
oklch(45.4% 0.064 121)
- #5C4E75
#5C4E75
oklch(45.4% 0.064 300.3)
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 #515C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #515C32 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.