#815351
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.062 22.3), rgb(129, 83, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#815351 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815351 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 83, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.062 22.3) |
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 #815351 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815351 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815351 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #815351 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
-
Step 600
600
#976461
oklch(55.7% 0.067 23.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#815351
oklch(49.3% 0.062 22.3)
-
Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
-
Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
-
Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#815351 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) | #5C5A51 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676350 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4E53 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815351
#815351
oklch(49.3% 0.062 22.3)
- #306C70
#306C70
oklch(49.3% 0.062 201.2)
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 #815351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
Use #815351 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.