#814C17
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.097 60.8), rgb(129, 76, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#814C17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814C17 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 76, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.097 60.8) |
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 #814C17 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814C17 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814C17 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #814C17 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 60.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814C17
oklch(46.9% 0.097 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#814C17 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) | #5C510F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D17 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4041 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814C17
#814C17
oklch(46.9% 0.097 60.8)
- #1A608B
#1A608B
oklch(46.8% 0.097 241)
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 #814C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.007
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
Use #814C17 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.