#516016
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.1% 0.098 120.5), rgb(81, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#516016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516016 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.098 120.5) |
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 #516016 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516016 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516016 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516016 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
-
Step 500
500
#81924C
oklch(63% 0.097 120.5)
-
Step 600
600
#6B7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 120.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#516016
oklch(46.1% 0.098 120.5)
-
Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
-
Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#516016 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) | #665A08 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565B52 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516016
#516016
oklch(46.1% 0.098 120.5)
- #614A86
#614A86
oklch(46% 0.098 300.3)
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 #516016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #516016 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.