#816724
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.6% 0.09 87.3), rgb(129, 103, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#816724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816724 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 103, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.09 87.3) |
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 #816724 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816724 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816724 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #816724 text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F864C
oklch(63% 0.083 86.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816724
oklch(52.6% 0.09 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#816724 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) | #73661B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D27 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5E59 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816724
#816724
oklch(52.6% 0.09 87.3)
- #53699F
#53699F
oklch(52.7% 0.09 266.5)
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 #816724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #816724 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.