#816B16
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.4% 0.101 93.3), rgb(129, 107, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#816B16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 93°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816B16 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.101 93.3) |
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 #816B16 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816B16 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816B16 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #816B16 text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#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
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8842
oklch(63.1% 0.093 92.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816B16
oklch(53.4% 0.101 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E12
oklch(42.9% 0.079 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4117
oklch(37.8% 0.061 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#816B16 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) | #786902 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D701C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C615B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816B16
#816B16
oklch(53.4% 0.101 93.3)
- #5A68A8
#5A68A8
oklch(53.5% 0.102 273.2)
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 #816B16, 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 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #816B16 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.