#828844
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.092 113.3), rgb(130, 136, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#828844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828844 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.092 113.3) |
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 #828844 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828844 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828844 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828844 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A672
oklch(70.7% 0.071 113.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#828844
oklch(60.6% 0.092 113.3)
-
Step 600
600
#73792D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 113.4)
-
Step 700
700
#61661F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 113.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4F531C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 113.1)
-
Step 900
900
#42451D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 112.8)
-
Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#828844 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) | #91823E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908448 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898178 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828844
#828844
oklch(60.6% 0.092 113.3)
- #8477B4
#8477B4
oklch(60.5% 0.092 293.2)
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 #828844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
Use #828844 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.