#816401
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.8% 0.105 88.6), rgb(129, 100, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#816401 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816401 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 100, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.105 88.6) |
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 #816401 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816401 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816401 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #816401 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38636
oklch(63.2% 0.104 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F01
oklch(55.7% 0.113 89.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#816401
oklch(51.8% 0.105 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#816401 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) | #726300 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A54 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816401
#816401
oklch(51.8% 0.105 88.6)
- #4F64A5
#4F64A5
oklch(51.7% 0.106 269)
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 #816401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #816401 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.