#817124
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.9% 0.097 97.2), rgb(129, 113, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#817124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817124 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 113, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.097 97.2) |
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 #817124 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817124 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817124 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817124 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A47
oklch(63.1% 0.089 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817124
oklch(54.9% 0.097 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6019
oklch(49% 0.09 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#817124 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) | #7D6E19 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817428 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6861 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817124
#817124
oklch(54.9% 0.097 97.2)
- #636BA9
#636BA9
oklch(54.8% 0.097 277.1)
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 #817124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #817124 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.