#81522A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.084 59.2), rgb(129, 82, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#81522A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81522A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.084 59.2) |
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 #81522A | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81522A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81522A text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81522A text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9778
oklch(70.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D55
oklch(63.1% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A663A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 59.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81522A
oklch(48.3% 0.084 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4526
oklch(42.7% 0.069 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#81522A 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) | #605626 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4849 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81522A
#81522A
oklch(48.3% 0.084 59.2)
- #2B6488
#2B6488
oklch(48.2% 0.083 239.5)
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 #81522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #81522A 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.