#816B68
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.8% 0.029 27.2), rgb(129, 107, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#816B68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816B68 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.029 27.2) |
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 #816B68 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816B68 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816B68 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816B68 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 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
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#998481
oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816B68
oklch(54.8% 0.029 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B59
oklch(49% 0.026 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B48
oklch(42.8% 0.022 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2524
oklch(27.2% 0.011 27.5)
#816B68 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) | #6F6E68 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747268 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86696A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816B68
#816B68
oklch(54.8% 0.029 27.2)
- #5E7679
#5E7679
oklch(54.8% 0.028 205.7)
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 #816B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #816B68 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.