#827F2E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.102 107.2), rgb(130, 127, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#827F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827F2E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 127, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.102 107.2) |
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 #827F2E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827F2E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827F2E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827F2E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D46
oklch(63% 0.093 106.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827F2E
oklch(58.3% 0.102 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#676417
oklch(49.1% 0.095 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#545216
oklch(42.8% 0.079 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#827F2E 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) | #897A24 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D33 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B776E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827F2E
#827F2E
oklch(58.3% 0.102 107.2)
- #7771B5
#7771B5
oklch(58.3% 0.103 286.8)
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 #827F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
Use #827F2E 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.