#81594E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.056 36), rgb(129, 89, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#81594E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81594E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.056 36) |
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 #81594E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81594E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81594E text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81594E text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA988E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 37)
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Step 500
500
#A87E72
oklch(63.1% 0.056 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#93675B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 35.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81594E
oklch(50.4% 0.056 36)
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Step 800
800
#66463D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231F
oklch(27.2% 0.023 36.5)
#81594E 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) | #625E4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5356 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81594E
#81594E
oklch(50.4% 0.056 36)
- #3C6D79
#3C6D79
oklch(50.5% 0.056 215.4)
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 #81594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.063
Use #81594E 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.