#816423
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.09 84.2), rgb(129, 100, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#816423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816423 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 100, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.09 84.2) |
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 #816423 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816423 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816423 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #816423 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38547
oklch(63.2% 0.089 84)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E27
oklch(55.6% 0.096 83.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#816423
oklch(52% 0.09 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#816423 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) | #71641B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B26 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5B57 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816423
#816423
oklch(52% 0.09 84.2)
- #4E689D
#4E689D
oklch(52.1% 0.09 263.7)
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 #816423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
Use #816423 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.