#51612F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.076 123.9), rgb(81, 97, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#51612F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51612F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.076 123.9) |
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 #51612F | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51612F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51612F text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #51612F text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#80915E
oklch(63% 0.075 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#697B44
oklch(55.5% 0.081 123.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51612F
oklch(46.7% 0.076 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#51612F 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) | #665C2B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B32 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545D55 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51612F
#51612F
oklch(46.7% 0.076 123.9)
- #634F7D
#634F7D
oklch(46.7% 0.076 303.6)
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 #51612F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
Use #51612F 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.