#818052
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.065 107.2), rgb(129, 128, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#818052 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818052 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 128, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.065 107.2) |
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 #818052 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818052 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818052 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818052 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C62
oklch(63% 0.059 106.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#818052
oklch(58.9% 0.065 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633A
oklch(49% 0.06 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#525130
oklch(42.7% 0.05 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#818052 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) | #877C4F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F54 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A74 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818052
#818052
oklch(58.9% 0.065 107.2)
- #7A77A2
#7A77A2
oklch(58.8% 0.065 287.4)
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 #818052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #818052 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.