#828239
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.096 109), rgb(130, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#828239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828239 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.096 109) |
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 #828239 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828239 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828239 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828239 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A572
oklch(70.8% 0.07 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#828239
oklch(59.1% 0.096 109)
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Step 700
700
#656420
oklch(49% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#52521D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#828239 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) | #8C7D32 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A72 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828239
#828239
oklch(59.1% 0.096 109)
- #7C74B3
#7C74B3
oklch(59.2% 0.095 289)
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 #828239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #828239 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.