#816E52
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.047 77.1), rgb(129, 110, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#816E52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #816E52 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.047 77.1) |
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 #816E52 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #816E52 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #816E52 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #816E52 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#99866C
oklch(63% 0.044 75.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#816E52
oklch(54.9% 0.047 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E44
oklch(49.2% 0.045 78)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#816E52 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) | #766E50 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7353 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896967 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #816E52
#816E52
oklch(54.9% 0.047 77.1)
- #60738D
#60738D
oklch(55% 0.047 256.3)
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 #816E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #816E52 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.