#816154
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.046 43.1), rgb(129, 97, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#816154 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816154 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 97, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.046 43.1) |
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 #816154 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816154 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816154 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #816154 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28173
oklch(63.1% 0.046 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 42.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#816154
oklch(52.2% 0.046 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503D35
oklch(37.8% 0.03 44)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#816154 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) | #696453 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B54 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895C5D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816154
#816154
oklch(52.2% 0.046 43.1)
- #4B707D
#4B707D
oklch(52.2% 0.047 222)
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 #816154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #816154 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.