#815528
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.084 64.1), rgb(129, 85, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#815528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815528 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 85, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.084 64.1) |
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 #815528 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815528 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815528 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #815528 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9876
oklch(70.6% 0.065 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F52
oklch(63.2% 0.083 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#986736
oklch(55.5% 0.091 64)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815528
oklch(48.9% 0.084 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#694623
oklch(42.6% 0.069 64)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#815528 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) | #635823 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6329 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4B4B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815528
#815528
oklch(48.9% 0.084 64.1)
- #32658C
#32658C
oklch(48.9% 0.083 243.8)
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 #815528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #815528 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.