#818436
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.101 111.1), rgb(129, 132, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#818436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818436 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 132, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.101 111.1) |
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 #818436 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818436 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818436 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818436 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818436
oklch(59.4% 0.101 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#76791E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515311
oklch(42.7% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434517
oklch(37.8% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#818436 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) | #8E7E2E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C73 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818436
#818436
oklch(59.4% 0.101 111.1)
- #7F73B6
#7F73B6
oklch(59.4% 0.101 291.2)
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 #818436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #818436 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.