#515D1D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.089 119.1), rgb(81, 93, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#515D1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515D1D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 93, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.089 119.1) |
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 #515D1D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515D1D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515D1D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515D1D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#829244
oklch(63% 0.105 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C22
oklch(55.5% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6913
oklch(49.2% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515D1D
oklch(45.4% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 119)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#515D1D 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) | #635815 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625822 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565850 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515D1D
#515D1D
oklch(45.4% 0.089 119.1)
- #5D4A80
#5D4A80
oklch(45.3% 0.088 299.1)
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 #515D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #515D1D 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.