#815115
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.9% 0.096 66.7), rgb(129, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#815115 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815115 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.096 66.7) |
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 #815115 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815115 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815115 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #815115 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E47
oklch(63.2% 0.095 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6627
oklch(55.6% 0.103 67)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815115
oklch(47.9% 0.096 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4518
oklch(42.7% 0.08 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#815115 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) | #61550A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6016 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4645 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815115
#815115
oklch(47.9% 0.096 66.7)
- #296190
#296190
oklch(47.8% 0.096 246.9)
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 #815115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.005
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #815115 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.