#828842
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.094 113.2), rgb(130, 136, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#828842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828842 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.094 113.2) |
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 #828842 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828842 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828842 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828842 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A670
oklch(70.7% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828842
oklch(60.6% 0.094 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#74792A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262811
oklch(26.8% 0.038 113.1)
#828842 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) | #91823C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918446 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898178 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828842
#828842
oklch(60.6% 0.094 113.2)
- #8477B5
#8477B5
oklch(60.6% 0.094 293)
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 #828842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
Use #828842 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.