#818263
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.7% 0.045 109.2), rgb(129, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#818263 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818263 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.045 109.2) |
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 #818263 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818263 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818263 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818263 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 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
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818263
oklch(59.7% 0.045 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757655
oklch(55.6% 0.048 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505139
oklch(42.7% 0.037 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#818263 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) | #877F61 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888064 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E7A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818263
#818263
oklch(59.7% 0.045 109.2)
- #7E7B99
#7E7B99
oklch(59.6% 0.045 289.5)
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 #818263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #818263 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.