#817341
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.7% 0.071 94.2), rgb(129, 115, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#817341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817341 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 115, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.071 94.2) |
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 #817341 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817341 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817341 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817341 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#96895B
oklch(63% 0.065 94.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817341
oklch(55.7% 0.071 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6033
oklch(49.1% 0.066 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F2B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#817341 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) | #7C713D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807543 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C67 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817341
#817341
oklch(55.7% 0.071 94.2)
- #66719D
#66719D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 273.1)
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 #817341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
Use #817341 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.