#828951
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.078 114.6), rgb(130, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#828951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828951 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.078 114.6) |
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 #828951 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828951 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828951 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828951 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828951
oklch(61.1% 0.078 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#72793C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#60662E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5327
oklch(42.7% 0.065 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#828951 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) | #90844D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908554 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88837B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828951
#828951
oklch(61.1% 0.078 114.6)
- #867AAE
#867AAE
oklch(61% 0.079 294.5)
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 #828951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #828951 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.