#817801
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.3% 0.119 104.3), rgb(129, 120, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#817801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817801 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.119 104.3) |
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 #817801 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817801 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817801 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817801 text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 104)
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Step 400
400
#A9A463
oklch(70.8% 0.086 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#948D34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 104.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817801
oklch(56.3% 0.119 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#817801 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) | #847300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877811 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6F65 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817801
#817801
oklch(56.3% 0.119 104.3)
- #6E6AB8
#6E6AB8
oklch(56.3% 0.119 284.2)
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 #817801, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #817801.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #817801 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.