#816449
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.5% 0.055 64.1), rgb(129, 100, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#816449 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816449 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 100, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.055 64.1) |
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 #816449 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816449 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816449 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #816449 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C88
oklch(70.8% 0.039 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F836A
oklch(63% 0.05 63.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816449
oklch(52.5% 0.055 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#755B42
oklch(49.1% 0.051 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A37
oklch(42.6% 0.041 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#816449 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) | #6D6647 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5E5D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816449
#816449
oklch(52.5% 0.055 64.1)
- #4F6E88
#4F6E88
oklch(52.5% 0.055 244.4)
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 #816449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #816449 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.