#816D2A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.089 92.5), rgb(129, 109, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#816D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816D2A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 109, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.089 92.5) |
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 #816D2A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816D2A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816D2A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816D2A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA072
oklch(70.7% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B884D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 92.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816D2A
oklch(54% 0.089 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#715F21
oklch(49.1% 0.083 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 93)
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Step 900
900
#4C411E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#816D2A 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) | #796B22 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B645F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816D2A
#816D2A
oklch(54% 0.089 92.5)
- #5D6BA3
#5D6BA3
oklch(54.1% 0.089 272.4)
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 #816D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #816D2A 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.