#818756
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.069 114.2), rgb(129, 135, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#818756 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818756 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 135, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.069 114.2) |
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 #818756 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818756 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818756 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818756 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#818756
oklch(60.6% 0.069 114.2)
-
Step 600
600
#727843
oklch(55.5% 0.075 114.2)
-
Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
-
Step 800
800
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
-
Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
-
Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#818756 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) | #8E8252 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8358 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87827B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818756
#818756
oklch(60.6% 0.069 114.2)
- #847AA8
#847AA8
oklch(60.6% 0.07 294.2)
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 #818756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #818756 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.