#82840E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.2% 0.126 110.8), rgb(130, 132, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#82840E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82840E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 132, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.126 110.8) |
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 #82840E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82840E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82840E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82840E text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59A
oklch(81% 0.058 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9031
oklch(63.2% 0.117 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#82840E
oklch(59.2% 0.126 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#82840E 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B70 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82840E
#82840E
oklch(59.2% 0.126 110.8)
- #7F6FC3
#7F6FC3
oklch(59.3% 0.126 290.8)
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 #82840E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #82840E 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.