#81665E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.037 37.1), rgb(129, 102, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#81665E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81665E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 102, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.037 37.1) |
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 #81665E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81665E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81665E text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #81665E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B95
oklch(70.6% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D837B
oklch(63.2% 0.034 37.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81665E
oklch(53.5% 0.037 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#735A53
oklch(49.1% 0.035 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#81665E 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) | #6C695D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886264 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81665E
#81665E
oklch(53.5% 0.037 37.1)
- #55737B
#55737B
oklch(53.5% 0.037 216)
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 #81665E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #81665E 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.