#817E27
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.9% 0.107 107.4), rgb(129, 126, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#817E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817E27 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 126, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.107 107.4) |
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 #817E27 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817E27 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817E27 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817E27 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E42
oklch(63.2% 0.099 107.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817E27
oklch(57.9% 0.107 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#67640F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#545212
oklch(42.8% 0.082 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#817E27 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) | #89791A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A766D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817E27
#817E27
oklch(57.9% 0.107 107.4)
- #766FB6
#766FB6
oklch(57.8% 0.108 287)
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 #817E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #817E27 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.