#815E00
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2), rgb(129, 94, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#815E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 83°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815E00 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2) |
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 #815E00 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815E00 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815E00 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #815E00 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78338
oklch(63% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815E00
oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 83)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#815E00 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756707 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D534F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815E00
#815E00
oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2)
- #4563A0
#4563A0
oklch(50.6% 0.104 263.3)
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 #815E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #815E00 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.