#81541D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.091 67.5), rgb(129, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#81541D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81541D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.091 67.5) |
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 #81541D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81541D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81541D text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81541D text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9971
oklch(70.8% 0.071 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81541D
oklch(48.6% 0.091 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#81541D 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) | #635716 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D621E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4949 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81541D
#81541D
oklch(48.6% 0.091 67.5)
- #306390
#306390
oklch(48.6% 0.091 247.6)
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 #81541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #81541D 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.