#827014
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.6% 0.106 97.1), rgb(130, 112, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#827014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827014 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 112, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.106 97.1) |
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 #827014 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827014 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827014 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827014 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827014
oklch(54.6% 0.106 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#716007
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#827014 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D675F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827014
#827014
oklch(54.6% 0.106 97.1)
- #616AAE
#616AAE
oklch(54.7% 0.106 276.6)
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 #827014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #827014 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.