#82896B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.044 118.4), rgb(130, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#82896B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82896B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.044 118.4) |
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 #82896B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #82896B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82896B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82896B text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 118.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#82896B
oklch(61.6% 0.044 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#707857
oklch(55.7% 0.05 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6448
oklch(49% 0.043 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D523B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#404433
oklch(37.8% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#82896B 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) | #8D8669 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858681 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82896B
#82896B
oklch(61.6% 0.044 118.4)
- #88809D
#88809D
oklch(61.7% 0.044 297.7)
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 #82896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #82896B 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.