#81601E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.1% 0.092 80.9), rgb(129, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#81601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81601E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.092 80.9) |
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 #81601E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81601E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81601E text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #81601E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 81)
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Step 500
500
#A68445
oklch(63.2% 0.091 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#916C25
oklch(55.5% 0.098 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81601E
oklch(51.1% 0.092 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#81601E 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) | #6D6114 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756921 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5653 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81601E
#81601E
oklch(51.1% 0.092 80.9)
- #48669B
#48669B
oklch(51.1% 0.092 261.2)
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 #81601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #81601E 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.