#826342
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.062 67.5), rgb(130, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#826342 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826342 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.062 67.5) |
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 #826342 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826342 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826342 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #826342 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B81
oklch(70.6% 0.048 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38361
oklch(63.2% 0.062 68)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C48
oklch(55.7% 0.067 67.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826342
oklch(52.3% 0.062 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#624A30
oklch(42.8% 0.051 68)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#826342 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) | #6D653F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C43 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5C5B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826342
#826342
oklch(52.3% 0.062 67.5)
- #4C6D8C
#4C6D8C
oklch(52.2% 0.062 247.6)
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 #826342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
Use #826342 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.