#817635
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.087 99.8), rgb(129, 118, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#817635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817635 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 118, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.087 99.8) |
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 #817635 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817635 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817635 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817635 text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#958B50
oklch(63.2% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817635
oklch(56.2% 0.087 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6126
oklch(49% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#585021
oklch(42.8% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#817635 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) | #80732F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6E68 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817635
#817635
oklch(56.2% 0.087 99.8)
- #6B6FA7
#6B6FA7
oklch(56.2% 0.087 280.1)
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 #817635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
Use #817635 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.