#82836B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.035 109.4), rgb(130, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#82836B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82836B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.035 109.4) |
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 #82836B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82836B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82836B text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82836B text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82836B
oklch(60.2% 0.035 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62634B
oklch(49.2% 0.037 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#82836B 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) | #87816A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86807C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82836B
#82836B
oklch(60.2% 0.035 109.4)
- #807E95
#807E95
oklch(60.3% 0.035 289.3)
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 #82836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #82836B 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.