#81682A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.086 87), rgb(129, 104, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#81682A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81682A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 104, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.086 87) |
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 #81682A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81682A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81682A text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81682A text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19F74
oklch(70.8% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E874F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 87.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81682A
oklch(52.9% 0.086 87)
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Step 700
700
#745D25
oklch(49% 0.079 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#81682A 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) | #746723 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5F5B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81682A
#81682A
oklch(52.9% 0.086 87)
- #556A9E
#556A9E
oklch(53% 0.086 266.7)
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 #81682A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #81682A 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.