#815154
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.065 15.6), rgb(129, 81, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#815154 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| 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 | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815154 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.065 15.6) |
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 #815154 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815154 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815154 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #815154 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9496
oklch(70.6% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#986266
oklch(55.6% 0.07 14.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815154
oklch(49% 0.065 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#815154 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) | #5A5854 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656253 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4C52 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815154
#815154
oklch(49% 0.065 15.6)
- #2C6C6C
#2C6C6C
oklch(49% 0.065 195.2)
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 #815154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
Use #815154 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.