#815235
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.076 51.8), rgb(129, 82, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#815235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815235 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.076 51.8) |
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 #815235 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815235 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815235 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #815235 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#996545
oklch(55.5% 0.082 52)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815235
oklch(48.5% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#815235 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) | #5F5733 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6135 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C494B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815235
#815235
oklch(48.5% 0.076 51.8)
- #2B6682
#2B6682
oklch(48.4% 0.076 231.9)
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 #815235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
Use #815235 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.