#818463
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.048 112.1), rgb(129, 132, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#818463 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818463 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 132, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.048 112.1) |
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 #818463 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818463 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818463 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818463 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818463
oklch(60.2% 0.048 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747753
oklch(55.7% 0.053 112)
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Step 700
700
#616444
oklch(49.2% 0.048 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5138
oklch(42.6% 0.039 111.8)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#818463 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) | #898161 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898264 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85807B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818463
#818463
oklch(60.2% 0.048 112.1)
- #817C9C
#817C9C
oklch(60.2% 0.048 292)
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 #818463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #818463 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.