#816965
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.3% 0.031 29.2), rgb(129, 105, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#816965 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816965 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.031 29.2) |
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 #816965 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816965 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816965 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #816965 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C98
oklch(70.7% 0.022 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A837F
oklch(63% 0.029 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816965
oklch(54.3% 0.031 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#715B57
oklch(49.2% 0.03 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A47
oklch(42.7% 0.025 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#816965 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) | #6E6C65 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737065 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876668 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816965
#816965
oklch(54.3% 0.031 29.2)
- #5B7579
#5B7579
oklch(54.3% 0.031 207.9)
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 #816965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #816965 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.