#826B02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.4% 0.109 93.9), rgb(130, 107, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#826B02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #826B02 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 107, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.109 93.9) |
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 #826B02 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #826B02 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #826B02 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #826B02 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D883B
oklch(63% 0.1 94.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#826B02
oklch(53.4% 0.109 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#826B02 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) | #786900 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E700E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E615A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #826B02
#826B02
oklch(53.4% 0.109 93.9)
- #5A67AC
#5A67AC
oklch(53.5% 0.109 274.1)
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 #826B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
Use #826B02 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.