#815E48
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.057 53.2), rgb(129, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#815E48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815E48 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.057 53.2) |
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 #815E48 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815E48 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815E48 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #815E48 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79A88
oklch(70.7% 0.043 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5816A
oklch(63.2% 0.056 54)
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Step 600
600
#906A52
oklch(55.7% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815E48
oklch(51.3% 0.057 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#644837
oklch(42.8% 0.047 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 53)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#815E48 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) | #686146 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706848 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5858 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815E48
#815E48
oklch(51.3% 0.057 53.2)
- #456D82
#456D82
oklch(51.4% 0.056 232.3)
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 #815E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
Use #815E48 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.