#815F00
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.7% 0.104 84.1), rgb(129, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#815F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815F00 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.104 84.1) |
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 #815F00 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815F00 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815F00 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #815F00 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78438
oklch(63.2% 0.103 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 84.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815F00
oklch(50.7% 0.104 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 84)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#815F00 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756808 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5450 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815F00
#815F00
oklch(50.7% 0.104 84.1)
- #4663A1
#4663A1
oklch(50.7% 0.105 264.1)
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 #815F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
Use #815F00 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.