#817201
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.1), rgb(129, 114, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#817201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817201 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.1) |
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 #817201 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817201 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817201 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817201 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#988B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 100.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817201
oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F02
oklch(42.6% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4210
oklch(37.7% 0.068 100)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#817201 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83740F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6860 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817201
#817201
oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.1)
- #6568B2
#6568B2
oklch(54.9% 0.114 280.2)
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 #817201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #817201 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.