#81773E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.078 99.6), rgb(129, 119, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#81773E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81773E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 119, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.078 99.6) |
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 #81773E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81773E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81773E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81773E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A8
oklch(81% 0.036 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A279
oklch(70.8% 0.057 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B57
oklch(63.2% 0.072 99.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81773E
oklch(56.5% 0.078 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B612D
oklch(49% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#575027
oklch(42.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#81773E 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) | #817439 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837840 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A706A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81773E
#81773E
oklch(56.5% 0.078 99.6)
- #6C71A4
#6C71A4
oklch(56.5% 0.079 279.2)
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 #81773E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #81773E 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.