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#828261 color: Taffeta Sheen

#828261 is rgb(130, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(59.772% 0.04757 107.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

59.8%
0.048
108°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #828261

#828261 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taffeta Sheen (#81825f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #828261 mixed with white

  1. 828261
  2. 8e8e70
  3. 9a9a7f
  4. a6a68e
  5. b2b29e
  6. bebfad
  7. cbcbbd
  8. d8d8ce
  9. e5e5de
  10. f2f2ee

Darker: #828261 mixed with black

  1. 828261
  2. 707053
  3. 5f5f46
  4. 4e4e39
  5. 3e3e2d
  6. 2f2f21
  7. 202015
  8. 12120b
  9. 060603
  10. 010100

Calmer: #828261 with less saturation

  1. 828261
  2. 828264
  3. 818267
  4. 81816b
  5. 81816e
  6. 818171
  7. 808174
  8. 808077
  9. 80807a
  10. 80807c

Questions about #828261

What color is #828261?

#828261 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Taffeta Sheen. In RGB it is rgb(130, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(60, 14.54%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.772% 0.04757 107.757).

What colors go well with #828261?

The complementary color of #828261 is #7d7b9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #907c60 and #72876b. The triadic partners are #618696 and #967485.

Is white or black text more readable on #828261?

White text reads better on #828261: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #828261 a warm or cool color?

#828261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.048.