#828623
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.8% 0.118 111.8), rgb(130, 134, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#828623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828623 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 134, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.118 111.8) |
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 #828623 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828623 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828623 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828623 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A761
oklch(70.8% 0.093 112.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828623
oklch(59.8% 0.118 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#43450A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#828623 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) | #918010 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E73 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828623
#828623
oklch(59.8% 0.118 111.8)
- #8171C0
#8171C0
oklch(59.7% 0.119 291.7)
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 #828623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #828623 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.