#81504E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.066 22.3), rgb(129, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#81504E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81504E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.066 22.3) |
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 #81504E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81504E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81504E text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81504E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9492
oklch(70.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A77
oklch(63.1% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#996260
oklch(55.5% 0.072 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81504E
oklch(48.6% 0.066 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#81504E 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) | #5A574E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4A50 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81504E
#81504E
oklch(48.6% 0.066 22.3)
- #286A70
#286A70
oklch(48.5% 0.066 203.5)
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 #81504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #81504E 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.