#817013
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.106 97.8), rgb(129, 112, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#817013 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817013 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 112, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.106 97.8) |
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 #817013 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817013 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817013 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817013 text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817013
oklch(54.5% 0.106 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#706007
oklch(49% 0.099 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4215
oklch(37.8% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#817013 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C675F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817013
#817013
oklch(54.5% 0.106 97.8)
- #6269AD
#6269AD
oklch(54.5% 0.106 277.8)
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 #817013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.050
Use #817013 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.