#817530
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.9% 0.09 99.5), rgb(129, 117, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#817530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817530 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 117, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.09 99.5) |
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 #817530 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817530 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817530 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817530 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#958B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 100.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817530
oklch(55.9% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6122
oklch(49% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#817530 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) | #807228 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837633 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6D66 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817530
#817530
oklch(55.9% 0.09 99.5)
- #696EA8
#696EA8
oklch(55.9% 0.09 279.3)
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 #817530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #817530 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.