#817109
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.7% 0.111 99.1), rgb(129, 113, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#817109 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817109 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 113, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.111 99.1) |
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 #817109 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817109 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817109 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817109 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA267
oklch(70.8% 0.08 99)
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Step 500
500
#998A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817109
oklch(54.7% 0.111 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F07
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#817109 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827314 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6760 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817109
#817109
oklch(54.7% 0.111 99.1)
- #6468B0
#6468B0
oklch(54.7% 0.111 279.6)
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 #817109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #817109 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.