#826306
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.104 86.6), rgb(130, 99, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#826306 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826306 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.104 86.6) |
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 #826306 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826306 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826306 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #826306 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79E65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58538
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 86.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826306
oklch(51.7% 0.104 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#634B03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#826306 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) | #716300 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5954 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826306
#826306
oklch(51.7% 0.104 86.6)
- #4D65A4
#4D65A4
oklch(51.7% 0.104 267)
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 #826306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
Use #826306 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.