#815121
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.09 62.5), rgb(129, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#815121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815121 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.09 62.5) |
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 #815121 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815121 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815121 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #815121 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09774
oklch(70.6% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6632
oklch(55.7% 0.096 62.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815121
oklch(48% 0.09 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#573A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#815121 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) | #60551B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6022 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4647 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815121
#815121
oklch(48% 0.09 62.5)
- #28638C
#28638C
oklch(48% 0.09 242.4)
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 #815121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.009
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #815121 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.