#815E28
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.084 75.5), rgb(129, 94, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#815E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815E28 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.084 75.5) |
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 #815E28 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815E28 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815E28 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #815E28 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B73
oklch(70.6% 0.064 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#A7824E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#926B30
oklch(55.6% 0.091 75.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815E28
oklch(50.7% 0.084 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#815E28 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) | #6B5F22 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5552 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815E28
#815E28
oklch(50.7% 0.084 75.5)
- #446795
#446795
oklch(50.8% 0.084 255.7)
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 #815E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #815E28 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.