#817825
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.102 103.1), rgb(129, 120, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#817825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817825 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.102 103.1) |
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 #817825 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817825 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817825 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817825 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817825
oklch(56.5% 0.102 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6213
oklch(49% 0.095 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#575014
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#817825 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) | #837419 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F67 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817825
#817825
oklch(56.5% 0.102 103.1)
- #6E6DB0
#6E6DB0
oklch(56.5% 0.102 283.3)
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 #817825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #817825 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.