#81593E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.066 54.6), rgb(129, 89, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#81593E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81593E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.066 54.6) |
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 #81593E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81593E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81593E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81593E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9983
oklch(70.8% 0.051 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F63
oklch(63.1% 0.066 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81593E
oklch(50% 0.066 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#674731
oklch(42.8% 0.056 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C2C
oklch(37.9% 0.043 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#81593E 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) | #645D3C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5152 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81593E
#81593E
oklch(50% 0.066 54.6)
- #3A6A84
#3A6A84
oklch(50.1% 0.067 233.9)
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 #81593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #81593E 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.