#816E27
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.092 94), rgb(129, 110, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#816E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 94°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E27 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.092 94) |
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 #816E27 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E27 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #816E27 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E27 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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.
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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
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA071
oklch(70.6% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E27
oklch(54.2% 0.092 94)
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Step 700
700
#715F1E
oklch(49% 0.086 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#816E27 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) | #7A6C1E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B655F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E27
#816E27
oklch(54.2% 0.092 94)
- #5F6BA5
#5F6BA5
oklch(54.3% 0.092 274.1)
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 #816E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #816E27 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.