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#816730 color: By Gum

#816730 is rgb(129, 103, 48) in RGB and oklch(52.77% 0.08017 84.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

52.8%
0.080
84°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #816730

#816730 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is By Gum (#816a38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #816730 mixed with white

  1. 816730
  2. 8d7545
  3. 998459
  4. a5936e
  5. b2a282
  6. beb196
  7. cbc0aa
  8. d8cfbf
  9. e5dfd4
  10. f2efe9

Darker: #816730 mixed with black

  1. 816730
  2. 6f5928
  3. 5e4b21
  4. 4e3d1a
  5. 3e3013
  6. 2e230c
  7. 1f1706
  8. 120c03
  9. 060401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #816730 with less saturation

  1. 816730
  2. 7f6838
  3. 7d683f
  4. 7b6945
  5. 78694b
  6. 766a51
  7. 746a56
  8. 726a5c
  9. 6f6b61
  10. 6d6b66

Questions about #816730

What color is #816730?

#816730 is soft brown. The closest named color is By Gum. In RGB it is rgb(129, 103, 48), in HSL hsl(40.74, 45.76%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.77% 0.08017 84.034).

What colors go well with #816730?

The complementary color of #816730 is #536a9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5e3d and #6a7037. The triadic partners are #217880 and #825b85.

Is white or black text more readable on #816730?

White text reads better on #816730: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816730 a warm or cool color?

#816730 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.08.