#815C19
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.2% 0.094 77.7), rgb(129, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#815C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815C19 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.094 77.7) |
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 #815C19 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815C19 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815C19 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #815C19 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#946B23
oklch(55.7% 0.101 77.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815C19
oklch(50.2% 0.094 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#664915
oklch(42.7% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#815C19 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) | #6A5D0E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73661C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D524F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815C19
#815C19
oklch(50.2% 0.094 77.7)
- #406499
#406499
oklch(50.1% 0.095 257.9)
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 #815C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #815C19 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.