#81876E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.1% 0.037 118.5), rgb(129, 135, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#81876E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81876E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 135, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.037 118.5) |
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 #81876E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #81876E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #81876E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #81876E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA38F
oklch(70.6% 0.029 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#81876E
oklch(61.1% 0.037 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#71775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 117.7)
#81876E 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) | #8B846D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848480 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81876E
#81876E
oklch(61.1% 0.037 118.5)
- #867F97
#867F97
oklch(61.1% 0.037 298.6)
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 #81876E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #81876E 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.