#82811B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.6% 0.118 109), rgb(130, 129, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#82811B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82811B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.118 109) |
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 #82811B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82811B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82811B text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82811B text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E39
oklch(63% 0.107 108.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#82811B
oklch(58.6% 0.118 109)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535204
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#82811B 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F24 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C786E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82811B
#82811B
oklch(58.6% 0.118 109)
- #7A6FBD
#7A6FBD
oklch(58.6% 0.117 288.7)
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 #82811B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #82811B 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.