#818147
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.08 108.6), rgb(129, 129, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#818147 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818147 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.08 108.6) |
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 #818147 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818147 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818147 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818147 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D58
oklch(63% 0.073 108.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#818147
oklch(59% 0.08 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#64642F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525228
oklch(42.8% 0.062 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#818147 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) | #897D42 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887B73 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818147
#818147
oklch(59% 0.08 108.6)
- #7B75AA
#7B75AA
oklch(58.9% 0.08 288.9)
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 #818147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.008
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #818147 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.