#827757
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.1% 0.048 91.3), rgb(130, 119, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#827757 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827757 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 119, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.048 91.3) |
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 #827757 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827757 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827757 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827757 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A089
oklch(70.6% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#93896B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827757
oklch(57.1% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6043
oklch(49.1% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#474130
oklch(37.6% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#827757 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) | #7E7655 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89726F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827757
#827757
oklch(57.1% 0.048 91.3)
- #6D7695
#6D7695
oklch(57% 0.049 272.1)
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 #827757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #827757 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.