#816736
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.074 81.8), rgb(129, 103, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#816736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816736 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 103, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.074 81.8) |
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 #816736 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816736 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816736 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #816736 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8659
oklch(63.1% 0.068 82.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816736
oklch(52.9% 0.074 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#816736 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) | #726732 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E38 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5F5C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816736
#816736
oklch(52.9% 0.074 81.8)
- #536B97
#536B97
oklch(52.7% 0.075 262.1)
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 #816736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.008
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
Use #816736 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.