#815B4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.055 41.1), rgb(129, 91, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#815B4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815B4D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 91, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.055 41.1) |
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 #815B4D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815B4D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815B4D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #815B4D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500
#A77F70
oklch(63.1% 0.055 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#926859
oklch(55.7% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815B4D
oklch(50.8% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900
#523B33
oklch(37.6% 0.035 40)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#815B4D 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) | #645F4C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5557 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815B4D
#815B4D
oklch(50.8% 0.055 41.1)
- #406D7C
#406D7C
oklch(50.8% 0.055 221.4)
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 #815B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #815B4D 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.