#816E02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.111 97.1), rgb(129, 110, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#816E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E02 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.111 97.1) |
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 #816E02 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E02 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816E02 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E02 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B893A
oklch(63% 0.101 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E02
oklch(54% 0.111 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F06
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#816E02 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80710F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C645D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E02
#816E02
oklch(54% 0.111 97.1)
- #5F67AE
#5F67AE
oklch(54% 0.111 277.1)
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 #816E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.051
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #816E02 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.