#815B45
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.06 51), rgb(129, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#815B45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815B45 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.06 51) |
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 #815B45 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815B45 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815B45 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #815B45 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500
#A77F69
oklch(63% 0.059 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#926850
oklch(55.5% 0.065 50.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815B45
oklch(50.6% 0.06 51)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#815B45 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) | #655F43 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6745 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5455 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815B45
#815B45
oklch(50.6% 0.06 51)
- #3F6B81
#3F6B81
oklch(50.5% 0.06 231.4)
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 #815B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
Use #815B45 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.