#81542E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.08 59.4), rgb(129, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#81542E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81542E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.08 59.4) |
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 #81542E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81542E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81542E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #81542E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#98663D
oklch(55.4% 0.086 59.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81542E
oklch(48.8% 0.08 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#81542E 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) | #62582A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4A4B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81542E
#81542E
oklch(48.8% 0.08 59.4)
- #2F6688
#2F6688
oklch(48.8% 0.08 238.5)
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 #81542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #81542E 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.