#815251
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9), rgb(129, 82, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#815251 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815251 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 82, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9) |
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 #815251 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815251 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815251 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #815251 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#976362
oklch(55.5% 0.068 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694342
oklch(42.6% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#815251 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) | #5B5951 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676250 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4D52 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815251
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
- #2E6B6F
#2E6B6F
oklch(49% 0.063 201.1)
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 #815251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #815251 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.