#81522B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.083 58.6), rgb(129, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#81522B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81522B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.083 58.6) |
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 #81522B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81522B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81522B text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81522B 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
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9779
oklch(70.6% 0.064 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D56
oklch(63.1% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A663B
oklch(55.7% 0.089 59.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81522B
oklch(48.3% 0.083 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4526
oklch(42.7% 0.069 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#81522B 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) | #605627 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4849 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81522B
#81522B
oklch(48.3% 0.083 58.6)
- #2B6588
#2B6588
oklch(48.4% 0.082 238.3)
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 #81522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #81522B 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.