#81784F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.059 97.3), rgb(129, 120, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#81784F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81784F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.059 97.3) |
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 #81784F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81784F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81784F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81784F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A183
oklch(70.7% 0.043 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#928A64
oklch(63.1% 0.054 97.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81784F
oklch(57% 0.059 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#69613C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#564F32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#81784F 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) | #80764C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827950 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88726E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81784F
#81784F
oklch(57% 0.059 97.3)
- #6E759B
#6E759B
oklch(57.1% 0.059 276.3)
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 #81784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.051
Use #81784F 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.