#817161
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.031 67.1), rgb(129, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#817161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817161 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.031 67.1) |
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 #817161 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817161 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817161 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817161 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E92
oklch(70.6% 0.022 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#968677
oklch(63% 0.029 65.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817161
oklch(55.9% 0.031 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 69)
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Step 800
800
#584D41
oklch(42.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2520
oklch(26.8% 0.012 67.3)
#817161 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) | #767260 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7561 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D6D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817161
#817161
oklch(55.9% 0.031 67.1)
- #667686
#667686
oklch(55.8% 0.031 248.4)
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 #817161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #817161 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.