#81744D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.058 91.8), rgb(129, 116, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#81744D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81744D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.058 91.8) |
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 #81744D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81744D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81744D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81744D text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#958965
oklch(63.1% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81744D
oklch(56.1% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#81744D 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) | #7C724A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E6A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81744D
#81744D
oklch(56.1% 0.058 91.8)
- #687397
#687397
oklch(56% 0.058 271.3)
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 #81744D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.053
Use #81744D 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.