#81744B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.06 92.5), rgb(129, 116, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#81744B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81744B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.06 92.5) |
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 #81744B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81744B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81744B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81744B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81744B
oklch(56.1% 0.06 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#81744B 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) | #7C7248 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E6A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81744B
#81744B
oklch(56.1% 0.06 92.5)
- #687399
#687399
oklch(56.1% 0.061 271.8)
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 #81744B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.051
Use #81744B 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.