#814909
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.103 61.3), rgb(129, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#814909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814909 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.103 61.3) |
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 #814909 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814909 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814909 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #814909 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5956D
oklch(70.6% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67A45
oklch(63.1% 0.102 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16224
oklch(55.5% 0.111 61)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814909
oklch(46.3% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#704316
oklch(42.8% 0.085 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3919
oklch(37.8% 0.067 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#814909 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3C3E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814909
#814909
oklch(46.3% 0.103 61.3)
- #0D5E8D
#0D5E8D
oklch(46.2% 0.104 241.8)
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 #814909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #814909 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.