#81574B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.059 36.6), rgb(129, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#81574B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81574B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.059 36.6) |
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 #81574B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81574B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81574B text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81574B text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81574B
oklch(49.9% 0.059 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B33
oklch(37.8% 0.038 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#81574B 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) | #615C4A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5154 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81574B
#81574B
oklch(49.9% 0.059 36.6)
- #386C79
#386C79
oklch(50.1% 0.059 216)
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 #81574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #81574B 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.