#815953
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.054 28.6), rgb(129, 89, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#815953 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815953 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.054 28.6) |
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 #815953 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815953 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815953 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #815953 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#BA9792
oklch(70.7% 0.043 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E77
oklch(63.2% 0.054 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#936660
oklch(55.6% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815953
oklch(50.5% 0.054 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#654641
oklch(42.7% 0.044 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#815953 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) | #625E52 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6653 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5457 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815953
#815953
oklch(50.5% 0.054 28.6)
- #3D6D75
#3D6D75
oklch(50.4% 0.054 209.3)
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 #815953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.066
Use #815953 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.