#817E09
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.7% 0.122 108), rgb(129, 126, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#817E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817E09 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 126, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.122 108) |
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 #817E09 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817E09 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817E09 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817E09 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A563
oklch(70.7% 0.088 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#908E33
oklch(63% 0.112 108)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817E09
oklch(57.7% 0.122 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#46440D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#817E09 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) | #8A7800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C18 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B756B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817E09
#817E09
oklch(57.7% 0.122 108)
- #776CBD
#776CBD
oklch(57.7% 0.122 288.2)
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 #817E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #817E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.007
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #817E09 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.