#816D44
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.4% 0.063 84.4), rgb(129, 109, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#816D44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816D44 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 109, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.063 84.4) |
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 #816D44 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816D44 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816D44 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816D44 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9F81
oklch(70.8% 0.045 84.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9A8761
oklch(63.1% 0.058 84.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#816D44
oklch(54.4% 0.063 84.4)
-
Step 700
700
#705E39
oklch(49% 0.058 84.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 85.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#816D44 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) | #766C41 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7245 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6663 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816D44
#816D44
oklch(54.4% 0.063 84.4)
- #5D7095
#5D7095
oklch(54.5% 0.063 263.4)
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 #816D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #816D44 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.