#815F52
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.049 41.9), rgb(129, 95, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#815F52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815F52 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 95, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.049 41.9) |
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 #815F52 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815F52 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815F52 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #815F52 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998E
oklch(70.6% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F695B
oklch(55.6% 0.054 41.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815F52
oklch(51.7% 0.049 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#815F52 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) | #676351 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6952 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A5B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815F52
#815F52
oklch(51.7% 0.049 41.9)
- #476F7C
#476F7C
oklch(51.7% 0.049 220.4)
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 #815F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #815F52 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.