#814D06
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47% 0.102 65.7), rgb(129, 77, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#814D06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814D06 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 77, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.102 65.7) |
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 #814D06 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814D06 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814D06 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #814D06 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B37C42
oklch(63.1% 0.101 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6420
oklch(55.5% 0.11 65.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814D06
oklch(47% 0.102 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4412
oklch(42.7% 0.085 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#814D06 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) | #5E5200 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E08 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4141 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814D06
#814D06
oklch(47% 0.102 65.7)
- #1E5F90
#1E5F90
oklch(47% 0.102 245.6)
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 #814D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #814D06 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.