#815152
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.9% 0.065 18.3), rgb(129, 81, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#815152 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815152 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.065 18.3) |
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 #815152 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815152 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815152 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #815152 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9595
oklch(70.8% 0.049 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#986364
oklch(55.7% 0.069 18.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815152
oklch(48.9% 0.065 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#563939
oklch(37.8% 0.042 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#815152 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) | #5A5852 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666151 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4C52 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815152
#815152
oklch(48.9% 0.065 18.3)
- #2B6B6E
#2B6B6E
oklch(48.8% 0.065 199.5)
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 #815152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
Use #815152 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.