#818161
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.5% 0.046 107.7), rgb(129, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#818161 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818161 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.046 107.7) |
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 #818161 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818161 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818161 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818161 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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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
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A389
oklch(70.8% 0.037 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818161
oklch(59.5% 0.046 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#767653
oklch(55.6% 0.051 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636344
oklch(49.1% 0.046 108)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#818161 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) | #867E5F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878062 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867D78 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818161
#818161
oklch(59.5% 0.046 107.7)
- #7D7B99
#7D7B99
oklch(59.5% 0.045 288)
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 #818161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #818161 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.