#816209
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.4% 0.102 86.1), rgb(129, 98, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#816209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816209 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 98, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.102 86.1) |
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 #816209 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816209 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816209 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #816209 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 86)
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Step 500
500
#A5853A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E0E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 86.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#816209
oklch(51.4% 0.102 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#816209 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) | #706200 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A10 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5853 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816209
#816209
oklch(51.4% 0.102 86.1)
- #4B64A2
#4B64A2
oklch(51.3% 0.103 266.2)
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 #816209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #816209 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.