#815F46
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.058 57.4), rgb(129, 95, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#815F46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 57°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815F46 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 95, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.058 57.4) |
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 #815F46 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815F46 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815F46 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #815F46 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58167
oklch(63.1% 0.058 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 56.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815F46
oklch(51.4% 0.058 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#634835
oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#815F46 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) | #696244 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716946 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5859 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815F46
#815F46
oklch(51.4% 0.058 57.4)
- #466C85
#466C85
oklch(51.3% 0.059 238.3)
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 #815F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
Use #815F46 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.