#815136
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.076 49.6), rgb(129, 81, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#815136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815136 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.076 49.6) |
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 #815136 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815136 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815136 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #815136 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09680
oklch(70.7% 0.06 49)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C60
oklch(63.1% 0.075 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6547
oklch(55.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815136
oklch(48.3% 0.076 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B442F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#815136 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) | #5E5634 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6136 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C484A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815136
#815136
oklch(48.3% 0.076 49.6)
- #286681
#286681
oklch(48.2% 0.076 230)
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 #815136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
Use #815136 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.