#826645
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53% 0.06 70.6), rgb(130, 102, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#826645 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826645 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 102, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.06 70.6) |
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 #826645 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826645 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826645 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #826645 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D84
oklch(70.8% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8465
oklch(63.1% 0.055 70.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826645
oklch(53% 0.06 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#755B3D
oklch(49% 0.056 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B33
oklch(42.7% 0.046 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#826645 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) | #706743 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E46 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5F5E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826645
#826645
oklch(53% 0.06 70.6)
- #526F8D
#526F8D
oklch(53.1% 0.058 249.8)
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 #826645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.053
Use #826645 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.