#817049
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.1% 0.059 86.9), rgb(129, 112, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#817049 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817049 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.059 86.9) |
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 #817049 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817049 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817049 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817049 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F83
oklch(70.6% 0.042 86)
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Step 500
500
#988863
oklch(63.2% 0.055 87.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817049
oklch(55.1% 0.059 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A412C
oklch(37.9% 0.035 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#817049 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) | #796F46 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A66 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817049
#817049
oklch(55.1% 0.059 86.9)
- #627195
#627195
oklch(55% 0.059 266.9)
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 #817049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #817049 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.