#515F1B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.093 120.2), rgb(81, 95, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#515F1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515F1B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 95, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.093 120.2) |
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 #515F1B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515F1B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515F1B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515F1B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#819340
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#59690B
oklch(49% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515F1B
oklch(45.9% 0.093 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#515F1B 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) | #655911 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645920 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A51 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515F1B
#515F1B
oklch(45.9% 0.093 120.2)
- #604B84
#604B84
oklch(46% 0.093 299.7)
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 #515F1B, 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 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #515F1B 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.