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#81512e color: Lion’s Lair

#81512e is rgb(129, 81, 46) in RGB and oklch(48.16% 0.08126 55.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

48.2%
0.081
55°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #81512e

#81512e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion’s Lair (#81522e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #81512e mixed with white

  1. 81512e
  2. 8e6142
  3. 9a7256
  4. a7836a
  5. b3947e
  6. c0a593
  7. cdb6a8
  8. d9c8bd
  9. e6dad3
  10. f2ede9

Darker: #81512e mixed with black

  1. 81512e
  2. 6f4527
  3. 5e3a1f
  4. 4e2f18
  5. 3e2412
  6. 2e1a0b
  7. 1f1006
  8. 120702
  9. 060201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #81512e with less saturation

  1. 81512e
  2. 7e5334
  3. 7b5439
  4. 77563e
  5. 745743
  6. 705848
  7. 6d5a4d
  8. 695b51
  9. 665c55
  10. 625d5a

Questions about #81512e

What color is #81512e?

#81512e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Lion’s Lair. In RGB it is rgb(129, 81, 46), in HSL hsl(25.3, 47.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.16% 0.08126 55.488).

What colors go well with #81512e?

The complementary color of #81512e is #286585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #864b46 and #735a20. The triadic partners are #1b6d5c and #625487.

Is white or black text more readable on #81512e?

White text reads better on #81512e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81512e a warm or cool color?

#81512e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.081.