#81600F
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51% 0.099 83.6), rgb(129, 96, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#81600F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81600F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 96, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.099 83.6) |
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 #81600F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81600F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81600F text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #81600F text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9E
oklch(81% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89D68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D16
oklch(55.6% 0.107 83.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81600F
oklch(51% 0.099 83.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#81600F 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) | #6E6000 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766914 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5652 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81600F
#81600F
oklch(51% 0.099 83.6)
- #48649F
#48649F
oklch(50.9% 0.1 263.9)
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 #81600F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #81600F 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.