#817D2B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.7% 0.103 106.5), rgb(129, 125, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#817D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817D2B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 125, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.103 106.5) |
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 #817D2B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817D2B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817D2B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817D2B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D45
oklch(63% 0.094 106.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817D2B
oklch(57.7% 0.103 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686416
oklch(49.2% 0.096 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#545115
oklch(42.5% 0.079 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#464419
oklch(37.8% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#817D2B 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) | #887820 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C30 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A756C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817D2B
#817D2B
oklch(57.7% 0.103 106.5)
- #756FB3
#756FB3
oklch(57.6% 0.103 286.7)
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 #817D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #817D2B 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.