#815923
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.087 71.2), rgb(129, 89, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#815923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815923 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.087 71.2) |
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 #815923 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815923 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815923 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #815923 text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A72
oklch(70.8% 0.068 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA814D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#95692F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815923
oklch(49.6% 0.087 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#68481D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#815923 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) | #675B1D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706524 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4F4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815923
#815923
oklch(49.6% 0.087 71.2)
- #3A6592
#3A6592
oklch(49.6% 0.087 251)
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 #815923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
Use #815923 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.