#826014
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.1% 0.098 82.1), rgb(130, 96, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#826014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826014 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 96, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.098 82.1) |
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 #826014 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826014 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826014 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #826014 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6833F
oklch(62.9% 0.096 82)
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Step 600
600
#926C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826014
oklch(51.1% 0.098 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#826014 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) | #6E6003 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5652 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826014
#826014
oklch(51.1% 0.098 82.1)
- #47659E
#47659E
oklch(51% 0.098 262.4)
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 #826014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #826014 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.