#826344
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.06 65.9), rgb(130, 99, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#826344 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826344 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.06 65.9) |
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 #826344 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826344 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826344 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #826344 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#B59B82
oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38363
oklch(63.2% 0.06 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C4A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 65.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826344
oklch(52.3% 0.06 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#624A31
oklch(42.8% 0.05 67)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#826344 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) | #6D6542 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5C5B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826344
#826344
oklch(52.3% 0.06 65.9)
- #4C6E8B
#4C6E8B
oklch(52.4% 0.06 245)
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 #826344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.057
Use #826344 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.