#817A41
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.3% 0.078 102.3), rgb(129, 122, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#817A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817A41 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 122, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.078 102.3) |
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 #817A41 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817A41 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817A41 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817A41 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#928B57
oklch(63% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817A41
oklch(57.3% 0.078 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#69622E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#555027
oklch(42.6% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#817A41 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) | #83773C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A44 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89736D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817A41
#817A41
oklch(57.3% 0.078 102.3)
- #7172A5
#7172A5
oklch(57.2% 0.078 282.8)
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 #817A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #817A41 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.