#81745E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.036 80.8), rgb(129, 116, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#81745E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81745E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.036 80.8) |
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 #81745E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81745E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81745E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81745E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81745E
oklch(56.5% 0.036 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#484135
oklch(37.9% 0.022 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#81745E 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) | #7A745D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87706E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81745E
#81745E
oklch(56.5% 0.036 80.8)
- #6A778C
#6A778C
oklch(56.6% 0.036 260)
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 #81745E, 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 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #81745E 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.