#81583E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.067 53), rgb(129, 88, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#81583E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81583E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 88, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.067 53) |
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 #81583E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81583E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81583E text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #81583E 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9883
oklch(70.6% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F64
oklch(63.2% 0.066 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#95684B
oklch(55.7% 0.072 53.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81583E
oklch(49.8% 0.067 53)
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Step 800
800
#674632
oklch(42.6% 0.055 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#81583E 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) | #645C3C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D653E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5051 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81583E
#81583E
oklch(49.8% 0.067 53)
- #386983
#386983
oklch(49.7% 0.067 233.5)
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 #81583E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #81583E 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.