#815239
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.073 48.4), rgb(129, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#815239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815239 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.073 48.4) |
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 #815239 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815239 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815239 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #815239 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9782
oklch(70.8% 0.057 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C62
oklch(63% 0.073 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815239
oklch(48.5% 0.073 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#815239 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) | #5F5737 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6139 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C494C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815239
#815239
oklch(48.5% 0.073 48.4)
- #2B6780
#2B6780
oklch(48.5% 0.073 228.5)
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 #815239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
Use #815239 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.