#826560
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.4% 0.038 29.6), rgb(130, 101, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#826560 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826560 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 101, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.038 29.6) |
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 #826560 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826560 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826560 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #826560 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19B97
oklch(70.8% 0.027 30)
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Step 500
500
#9E827D
oklch(63.1% 0.035 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826560
oklch(53.4% 0.038 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#745955
oklch(49% 0.036 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4945
oklch(42.6% 0.03 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#826560 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) | #6B6860 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E60 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896264 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826560
#826560
oklch(53.4% 0.038 29.6)
- #537379
#537379
oklch(53.3% 0.038 210.4)
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 #826560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #826560 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.