#817D41
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.082 105.3), rgb(129, 125, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#817D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817D41 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 125, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.082 105.3) |
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 #817D41 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817D41 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817D41 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817D41 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A379
oklch(70.6% 0.058 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C56
oklch(63.1% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817D41
oklch(57.9% 0.082 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545126
oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#817D41 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) | #86793C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C44 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89766F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817D41
#817D41
oklch(57.9% 0.082 105.3)
- #7573A9
#7573A9
oklch(57.9% 0.082 285.2)
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 #817D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #817D41 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.