#81812E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.105 109.2), rgb(129, 129, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#81812E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 109°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81812E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.105 109.2) |
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 #81812E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81812E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81812E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81812E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 108.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#81812E
oklch(58.6% 0.105 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525215
oklch(42.6% 0.081 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#81812E 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) | #8B7C24 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E33 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7970 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81812E
#81812E
oklch(58.6% 0.105 109.2)
- #7B71B6
#7B71B6
oklch(58.7% 0.104 289.4)
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 #81812E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #81812E 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.