#81703E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55% 0.072 91.1), rgb(129, 112, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#81703E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81703E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.072 91.1) |
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 #81703E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81703E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81703E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81703E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#98885A
oklch(63% 0.066 91.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81703E
oklch(55% 0.072 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F32
oklch(49.1% 0.066 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#81703E 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) | #7A6E3A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7340 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6964 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81703E
#81703E
oklch(55% 0.072 91.1)
- #626F9C
#626F9C
oklch(54.9% 0.072 271.5)
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 #81703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #81703E 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.