#817709
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.116 103.5), rgb(129, 119, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#817709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817709 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 119, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.116 103.5) |
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 #817709 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817709 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817709 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817709 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#958C37
oklch(63.1% 0.106 103.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817709
oklch(56.1% 0.116 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585102
oklch(42.8% 0.089 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#484310
oklch(37.7% 0.069 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#817709 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) | #837300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867716 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E65 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817709
#817709
oklch(56.1% 0.116 103.5)
- #6D6AB6
#6D6AB6
oklch(56.1% 0.116 283.8)
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 #817709, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #817709.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #817709 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.