#82742E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.7% 0.091 98), rgb(130, 116, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#82742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82742E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 98) |
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 #82742E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82742E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82742E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82742E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA172
oklch(70.6% 0.065 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#82742E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 98)
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Step 700
700
#6E6120
oklch(49.2% 0.085 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 98)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#82742E 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) | #7F7126 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837632 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82742E
#82742E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 98)
- #676EA9
#676EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.092 277.8)
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 #82742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #82742E 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.