#815E42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.062 59.5), rgb(129, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#815E42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815E42 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.062 59.5) |
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 #815E42 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815E42 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815E42 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #815E42 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68164
oklch(63.2% 0.062 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#906A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 60.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815E42
oklch(51.1% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#523D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#815E42 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) | #696140 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716842 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5757 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815E42
#815E42
oklch(51.1% 0.062 59.5)
- #446B86
#446B86
oklch(51% 0.062 239.8)
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 #815E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #815E42 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.