#81534E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4), rgb(129, 83, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#81534E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81534E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 83, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4) |
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 #81534E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81534E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81534E text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81534E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81534E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#81534E 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) | #5D594D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4D52 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81534E
#81534E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 26.4)
- #2F6B73
#2F6B73
oklch(49.2% 0.063 207.1)
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 #81534E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
Use #81534E 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.