#828838
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.104 113.1), rgb(130, 136, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#828838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828838 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.104 113.1) |
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 #828838 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828838 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828838 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828838 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828838
oklch(60.5% 0.104 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747A1C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#61660C
oklch(49% 0.105 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5410
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#828838 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) | #91822F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8077 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828838
#828838
oklch(60.5% 0.104 113.1)
- #8475BA
#8475BA
oklch(60.4% 0.104 293)
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 #828838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #828838 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.