#815E56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.048 33.2), rgb(129, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#815E56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815E56 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.048 33.2) |
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 #815E56 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815E56 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815E56 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #815E56 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79992
oklch(70.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47F77
oklch(63% 0.048 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6960
oklch(55.7% 0.051 33.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815E56
oklch(51.6% 0.048 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#815E56 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) | #666255 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6956 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89595C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815E56
#815E56
oklch(51.6% 0.048 33.2)
- #466F78
#466F78
oklch(51.5% 0.048 213.1)
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 #815E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.061
Use #815E56 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.