#826415
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52% 0.099 86), rgb(130, 100, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#826415 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 86°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826415 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 100, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.099 86) |
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 #826415 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826415 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826415 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #826415 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 85.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826415
oklch(52% 0.099 86)
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Step 800
800
#634B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#826415 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) | #716403 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5A55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826415
#826415
oklch(52% 0.099 86)
- #4E67A2
#4E67A2
oklch(52.1% 0.098 265.7)
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 #826415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #826415 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.