#81650E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52% 0.102 88.5), rgb(129, 101, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#81650E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81650E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 101, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.102 88.5) |
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 #81650E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81650E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81650E text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81650E text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09D
oklch(81% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A2863A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#81650E
oklch(52% 0.102 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#624C06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#81650E 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) | #726400 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C15 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5B56 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81650E
#81650E
oklch(52% 0.102 88.5)
- #5066A4
#5066A4
oklch(52.1% 0.102 268)
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 #81650E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #81650E 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.