#817E2A
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.9% 0.105 107.3), rgb(129, 126, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#817E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817E2A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 126, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.105 107.3) |
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 #817E2A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #817E2A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817E2A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817E2A text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#A5A46C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E44
oklch(63.2% 0.097 107.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817E2A
oklch(57.9% 0.105 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676413
oklch(49.1% 0.098 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#817E2A 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) | #89791F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A766D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817E2A
#817E2A
oklch(57.9% 0.105 107.3)
- #766FB5
#766FB5
oklch(57.8% 0.106 287.2)
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 #817E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #817E2A 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.