#817D69
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.03 97.9), rgb(129, 125, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#817D69 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817D69 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.03 97.9) |
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 #817D69 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817D69 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817D69 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817D69 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A192
oklch(70.7% 0.022 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 97.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817D69
oklch(58.8% 0.03 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#817D69 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) | #817C68 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6A | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817D69
#817D69
oklch(58.8% 0.03 97.9)
- #787B8F
#787B8F
oklch(58.7% 0.031 278.7)
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 #817D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #817D69 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.