#816935
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.076 84.9), rgb(129, 105, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#816935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816935 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.076 84.9) |
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 #816935 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816935 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816935 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #816935 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E79
oklch(70.6% 0.055 85)
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Step 500
500
#9D8657
oklch(63% 0.07 84.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816935
oklch(53.3% 0.076 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#735D2E
oklch(49% 0.071 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#816935 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) | #746830 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F37 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B615D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816935
#816935
oklch(53.3% 0.076 84.9)
- #576C99
#576C99
oklch(53.3% 0.076 264.8)
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 #816935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #816935 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.