#816A1B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.2% 0.098 91.8), rgb(129, 106, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#816A1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816A1B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 106, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.098 91.8) |
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 #816A1B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816A1B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816A1B text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #816A1B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8845
oklch(63.1% 0.09 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816A1B
oklch(53.2% 0.098 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#735E16
oklch(49% 0.091 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#816A1B 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) | #77680C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F20 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C615B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816A1B
#816A1B
oklch(53.2% 0.098 91.8)
- #5868A5
#5868A5
oklch(53.2% 0.098 271.6)
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 #816A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
Use #816A1B 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.