#81544D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.062 29.2), rgb(129, 84, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#81544D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81544D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.062 29.2) |
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 #81544D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81544D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81544D text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81544D text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C74
oklch(63.1% 0.06 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#96655D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 29.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81544D
oklch(49.4% 0.062 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#81544D 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) | #5E5A4C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4E52 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81544D
#81544D
oklch(49.4% 0.062 29.2)
- #316B74
#316B74
oklch(49.3% 0.062 208.8)
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 #81544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
Use #81544D 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.