#816C15
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.6% 0.103 94.3), rgb(129, 108, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#816C15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816C15 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 108, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.103 94.3) |
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 #816C15 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816C15 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816C15 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #816C15 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8841
oklch(63% 0.094 93.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816C15
oklch(53.6% 0.103 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F0E
oklch(49% 0.095 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4117
oklch(37.7% 0.061 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#816C15 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) | #796A00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C635C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816C15
#816C15
oklch(53.6% 0.103 94.3)
- #5C68A9
#5C68A9
oklch(53.7% 0.103 274.5)
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 #816C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #816C15 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.