#818159
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.057 108), rgb(129, 129, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#818159 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818159 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.057 108) |
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 #818159 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818159 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818159 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818159 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C67
oklch(63% 0.053 107.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#818159
oklch(59.3% 0.057 108)
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Step 700
700
#63633F
oklch(49% 0.053 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515134
oklch(42.7% 0.045 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#818159 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) | #877E56 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877C77 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818159
#818159
oklch(59.3% 0.057 108)
- #7C799F
#7C799F
oklch(59.3% 0.058 288.1)
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 #818159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #818159 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.