#815222
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.089 63.2), rgb(129, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#815222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815222 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.089 63.2) |
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 #815222 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815222 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815222 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #815222 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09874
oklch(70.8% 0.069 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6632
oklch(55.5% 0.095 63.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815222
oklch(48.2% 0.089 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4520
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#815222 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) | #61561C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6123 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4748 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815222
#815222
oklch(48.2% 0.089 63.2)
- #2B638C
#2B638C
oklch(48.2% 0.088 243.3)
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 #815222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #815222 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.