#826114
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.3% 0.098 83.2), rgb(130, 97, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#826114 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826114 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 97, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.098 83.2) |
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 #826114 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826114 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826114 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #826114 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89D69
oklch(70.8% 0.076 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6843F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 83)
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Step 600
600
#916D19
oklch(55.7% 0.105 83.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826114
oklch(51.3% 0.098 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#826114 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) | #6F6102 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A18 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5753 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826114
#826114
oklch(51.3% 0.098 83.2)
- #49669F
#49669F
oklch(51.4% 0.097 262.9)
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 #826114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
Use #826114 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.