#81685D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.036 45), rgb(129, 104, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#81685D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81685D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.036 45) |
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 #81685D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81685D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81685D text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #81685D text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9C8479
oklch(63.2% 0.034 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81685D
oklch(53.9% 0.036 45)
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Step 700
700
#725B51
oklch(49.1% 0.034 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#81685D 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) | #6E6A5C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886465 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81685D
#81685D
oklch(53.9% 0.036 45)
- #58737E
#58737E
oklch(53.8% 0.036 224.8)
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 #81685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #81685D 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.