#815140
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.07 40.2), rgb(129, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#815140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815140 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.07 40.2) |
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 #815140 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815140 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815140 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #815140 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B69
oklch(63% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815140
oklch(48.5% 0.07 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#815140 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) | #5D573F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686140 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B494D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815140
#815140
oklch(48.5% 0.07 40.2)
- #29687B
#29687B
oklch(48.5% 0.07 221)
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 #815140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #815140 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.