#826428
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.086 82), rgb(130, 100, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#826428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826428 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 100, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.086 82) |
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 #826428 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826428 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826428 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #826428 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#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
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69D71
oklch(70.8% 0.067 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A3844A
oklch(63% 0.085 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 81.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#826428
oklch(52.1% 0.086 82)
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Step 800
800
#624B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#826428 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) | #716421 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5B57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826428
#826428
oklch(52.1% 0.086 82)
- #4E699B
#4E699B
oklch(52.2% 0.086 262.1)
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 #826428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #826428 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.