#815D31
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.6% 0.076 70.1), rgb(129, 93, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#815D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815D31 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 93, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.076 70.1) |
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 #815D31 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815D31 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815D31 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #815D31 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B79
oklch(70.8% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78256
oklch(63.2% 0.075 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#926A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815D31
oklch(50.6% 0.076 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#654926
oklch(42.8% 0.063 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#815D31 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) | #695F2D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726732 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5453 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815D31
#815D31
oklch(50.6% 0.076 70.1)
- #42688F
#42688F
oklch(50.6% 0.076 250.1)
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 #815D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #815D31 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.