#815724
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.2% 0.087 68.4), rgb(129, 87, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#815724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 68°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815724 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 87, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.087 68.4) |
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 #815724 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815724 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815724 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #815724 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC804E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#976831
oklch(55.6% 0.093 68)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815724
oklch(49.2% 0.087 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#815724 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) | #655A1E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6425 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4D4C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815724
#815724
oklch(49.2% 0.087 68.4)
- #366590
#366590
oklch(49.3% 0.086 248)
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 #815724, 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 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #815724 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.