#816E1D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.1 95.3), rgb(129, 110, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#816E1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E1D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.1 95.3) |
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 #816E1D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E1D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816E1D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E1D text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8944
oklch(63.1% 0.092 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E1D
oklch(54.1% 0.1 95.3)
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Step 700
700
#716014
oklch(49.2% 0.093 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E15
oklch(42.7% 0.076 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#816E1D 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) | #7A6C0E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7222 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C655E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E1D
#816E1D
oklch(54.1% 0.1 95.3)
- #5F69A9
#5F69A9
oklch(54.1% 0.101 275.8)
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 #816E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #816E1D 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.