#816641
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.8% 0.063 74.5), rgb(129, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#816641 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816641 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.063 74.5) |
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 #816641 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816641 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816641 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #816641 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D82
oklch(70.7% 0.045 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8562
oklch(63.2% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816641
oklch(52.8% 0.063 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#755C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B30
oklch(42.7% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#816641 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) | #70673E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D42 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5F5D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816641
#816641
oklch(52.8% 0.063 74.5)
- #526D8F
#526D8F
oklch(52.7% 0.063 254.5)
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 #816641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #816641 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.