#828962
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.056 116.4), rgb(130, 137, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#828962 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828962 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 137, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.056 116.4) |
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 #828962 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828962 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828962 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828962 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828962
oklch(61.4% 0.056 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#71784E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F653F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5234
oklch(42.6% 0.047 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#828962 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) | #8E855F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8664 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86857F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828962
#828962
oklch(61.4% 0.056 116.4)
- #877EA3
#877EA3
oklch(61.4% 0.056 295.9)
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 #828962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #828962 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.