#816609
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.2% 0.104 89.9), rgb(129, 102, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#816609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816609 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 102, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.104 89.9) |
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 #816609 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816609 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816609 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #816609 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28637
oklch(63.1% 0.103 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F07
oklch(55.6% 0.112 89.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#816609
oklch(52.2% 0.104 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#816609 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) | #736500 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C11 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5C56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816609
#816609
oklch(52.2% 0.104 89.9)
- #5265A6
#5265A6
oklch(52.2% 0.105 270.1)
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 #816609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.051
Use #816609 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.