#826322
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.09 82.5), rgb(130, 99, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#826322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826322 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.09 82.5) |
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 #826322 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826322 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826322 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #826322 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48446
oklch(63% 0.089 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D26
oklch(55.5% 0.097 82.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826322
oklch(51.9% 0.09 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#634B17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#826322 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) | #706319 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B25 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5956 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826322
#826322
oklch(51.9% 0.09 82.5)
- #4C689D
#4C689D
oklch(51.9% 0.091 262.4)
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 #826322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #826322 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.