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#816e62 color: Summer Sparrow

#816e62 is rgb(129, 110, 98) in RGB and oklch(55.276% 0.03018 54.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

55.3%
0.030
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #816e62

#816e62 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.03 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sparrow (#816e63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #816e62 mixed with white

  1. 816e62
  2. 8d7c71
  3. 99897f
  4. a5978e
  5. b2a59e
  6. beb4ad
  7. cbc3bd
  8. d8d1cd
  9. e5e0de
  10. f2f0ee

Darker: #816e62 mixed with black

  1. 816e62
  2. 6f5f54
  3. 5e5047
  4. 4e413a
  5. 3e332d
  6. 2e2621
  7. 1f1916
  8. 120e0b
  9. 060403
  10. 010100

Calmer: #816e62 with less saturation

  1. 816e62
  2. 806e64
  3. 7e6f65
  4. 7d6f67
  5. 7b7069
  6. 7a706a
  7. 78716c
  8. 77716d
  9. 75716f
  10. 747271

Questions about #816e62

What color is #816e62?

#816e62 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Summer Sparrow. In RGB it is rgb(129, 110, 98), in HSL hsl(23.23, 13.66%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.276% 0.03018 54.204).

What colors go well with #816e62?

The complementary color of #816e62 is #627682. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836c6a and #7b715f. The triadic partners are #617871 and #736f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #816e62?

White text reads better on #816e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816e62 a warm or cool color?

#816e62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.03.