#81501D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.092 63), rgb(129, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#81501D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81501D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.092 63) |
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 #81501D | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81501D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81501D text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81501D text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81501D
oklch(47.8% 0.092 63)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#81501D 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) | #5F5416 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4545 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81501D
#81501D
oklch(47.8% 0.092 63)
- #26628D
#26628D
oklch(47.8% 0.093 243.4)
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 #81501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.007
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #81501D 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.