#818752
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.074 113.9), rgb(129, 135, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#818752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 114°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818752 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 135, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.074 113.9) |
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 #818752 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818752 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818752 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818752 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#818752
oklch(60.5% 0.074 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#73793F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606531
oklch(49% 0.074 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5329
oklch(42.7% 0.063 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414526
oklch(37.8% 0.049 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#818752 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) | #8E824E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8354 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87817A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818752
#818752
oklch(60.5% 0.074 113.9)
- #8479AA
#8479AA
oklch(60.5% 0.074 294.4)
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 #818752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #818752 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.