#815708
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49% 0.1 75.4), rgb(129, 87, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#815708 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 75°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815708 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 87, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.1 75.4) |
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 #815708 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815708 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815708 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #815708 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A69
oklch(70.7% 0.078 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC803F
oklch(63% 0.099 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#976919
oklch(55.5% 0.108 75.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815708
oklch(49% 0.1 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#69480E
oklch(42.8% 0.083 76)
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Step 900
900
#553C15
oklch(37.6% 0.064 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#815708 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) | #665900 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4C4A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815708
#815708
oklch(49% 0.1 75.4)
- #376298
#376298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 255)
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 #815708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
Use #815708 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.