#515C38
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.057 122.5), rgb(81, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#515C38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C38 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.057 122.5) |
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 #515C38 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515C38 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C38 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515C38 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA682
oklch(70.6% 0.052 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#829062
oklch(63% 0.067 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A49
oklch(55.5% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A673A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 122.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515C38
oklch(45.5% 0.057 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D452B
oklch(37.5% 0.043 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#515C38 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) | #605835 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545953 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C38
#515C38
oklch(45.5% 0.057 122.5)
- #5D4F71
#5D4F71
oklch(45.5% 0.057 303.1)
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 #515C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #515C38 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.