#81744E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.056 91.4), rgb(129, 116, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#81744E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81744E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.056 91.4) |
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 #81744E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81744E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81744E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81744E text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#C6C0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 90.8)
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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)
#81744E
oklch(56.1% 0.056 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#81744E 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) | #7C734B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E6A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81744E
#81744E
oklch(56.1% 0.056 91.4)
- #697397
#697397
oklch(56.1% 0.057 272.4)
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 #81744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.054
Use #81744E 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.