#815241
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.069 40.6), rgb(129, 82, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#815241 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815241 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.069 40.6) |
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 #815241 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815241 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815241 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #815241 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9688
oklch(70.8% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#996452
oklch(55.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815241
oklch(48.7% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#815241 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) | #5E5840 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696141 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4A4E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815241
#815241
oklch(48.7% 0.069 40.6)
- #2B687B
#2B687B
oklch(48.6% 0.069 221.5)
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 #815241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #815241 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.