#815644
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.064 43.5), rgb(129, 86, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#815644 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815644 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 86, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.064 43.5) |
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 #815644 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815644 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815644 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #815644 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#966652
oklch(55.6% 0.069 43.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815644
oklch(49.6% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B30
oklch(37.9% 0.041 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#815644 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) | #615B43 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6444 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4F51 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815644
#815644
oklch(49.6% 0.064 43.5)
- #356A7D
#356A7D
oklch(49.6% 0.064 223.8)
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 #815644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
Use #815644 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.