#817019
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.6% 0.103 97.4), rgb(129, 112, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#817019 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 97°. 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 (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817019 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 112, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.103 97.4) |
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 #817019 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817019 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817019 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817019 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817019
oklch(54.6% 0.103 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#70600E
oklch(49% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4217
oklch(37.8% 0.062 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#817019 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) | #7C6D05 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6760 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817019
#817019
oklch(54.6% 0.103 97.4)
- #6269AC
#6269AC
oklch(54.5% 0.104 277.8)
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 #817019, 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 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #817019 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.