#817C60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.3% 0.041 99.1), rgb(129, 124, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#817C60 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817C60 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 124, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.041 99.1) |
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 #817C60 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817C60 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817C60 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817C60 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A70
oklch(63.1% 0.038 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817C60
oklch(58.3% 0.041 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#666148
oklch(49% 0.038 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#534F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#817C60 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) | #827A5E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C61 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867874 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817C60
#817C60
oklch(58.3% 0.041 99.1)
- #767994
#767994
oklch(58.3% 0.041 280)
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 #817C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #817C60 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.