#81785E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.4% 0.04 91.2), rgb(129, 120, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#81785E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81785E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.04 91.2) |
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 #81785E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #81785E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81785E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81785E text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#918971
oklch(63% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81785E
oklch(57.4% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#686049
oklch(49% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#81785E 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) | #7E775C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A5F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877471 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81785E
#81785E
oklch(57.4% 0.04 91.2)
- #707890
#707890
oklch(57.5% 0.038 270.7)
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 #81785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #81785E 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.