#816928
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.1% 0.088 88.6), rgb(129, 105, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#816928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816928 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.088 88.6) |
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 #816928 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816928 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816928 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #816928 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E874D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816928
oklch(53.1% 0.088 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#816928 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) | #756820 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C605B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816928
#816928
oklch(53.1% 0.088 88.6)
- #576AA0
#576AA0
oklch(53.3% 0.088 268.5)
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 #816928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #816928 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.