#81700A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.11 98.3), rgb(129, 112, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#81700A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81700A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 112, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.11 98.3) |
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 #81700A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81700A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81700A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81700A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29D
oklch(81% 0.05 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA267
oklch(70.8% 0.08 99)
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Step 500
500
#998A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81700A
oklch(54.5% 0.11 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F08
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4212
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#81700A 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817315 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C665F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81700A
#81700A
oklch(54.5% 0.11 98.3)
- #6268AF
#6268AF
oklch(54.4% 0.11 278.4)
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 #81700A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #81700A 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.