#814933
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.084 41.9), rgb(129, 73, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#814933 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814933 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 73, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.084 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 #814933 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814933 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814933 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #814933 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47961
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06148
oklch(55.7% 0.09 42.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814933
oklch(46.7% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#814933 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) | #585031 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C32 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3F44 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814933
#814933
oklch(46.7% 0.084 41.9)
- #09647B
#09647B
oklch(46.7% 0.083 221.5)
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 #814933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
Use #814933 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.