#828859
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.067 114.3), rgb(130, 136, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#828859 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828859 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 136, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.067 114.3) |
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 #828859 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828859 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828859 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828859 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA580
oklch(70.7% 0.052 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828859
oklch(61% 0.067 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727845
oklch(55.5% 0.073 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606537
oklch(49.1% 0.067 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E532E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#828859 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) | #8F8456 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87837C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828859
#828859
oklch(61% 0.067 114.3)
- #857CA8
#857CA8
oklch(61.1% 0.067 293.7)
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 #828859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #828859 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.