#828967
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.05 117.3), rgb(130, 137, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#828967 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828967 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 137, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.05 117.3) |
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 #828967 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828967 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828967 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828967 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828967
oklch(61.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#717853
oklch(55.7% 0.055 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6544
oklch(49.2% 0.05 118)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#828967 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) | #8E8565 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8668 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868580 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828967
#828967
oklch(61.5% 0.05 117.3)
- #887F9F
#887F9F
oklch(61.6% 0.049 297.8)
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 #828967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #828967 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.