#816E22
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.096 94.7), rgb(129, 110, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#816E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E22 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.096 94.7) |
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 #816E22 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E22 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816E22 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E22 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8947
oklch(63.1% 0.089 95.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E22
oklch(54.2% 0.096 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#716019
oklch(49.2% 0.09 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B411A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#816E22 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) | #7A6C17 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7226 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C655F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E22
#816E22
oklch(54.2% 0.096 94.7)
- #5F6AA7
#5F6AA7
oklch(54.2% 0.096 275)
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 #816E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
Use #816E22 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.