#815218
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.1% 0.094 66.9), rgb(129, 82, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#815218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815218 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.094 66.9) |
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 #815218 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815218 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815218 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #815218 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6629
oklch(55.6% 0.102 66.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815218
oklch(48.1% 0.094 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#815218 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) | #61560F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6119 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4747 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815218
#815218
oklch(48.1% 0.094 66.9)
- #2B6290
#2B6290
oklch(48.1% 0.094 246.7)
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 #815218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.006
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #815218 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.