#827D64
Mocha · medium warm yellow
About #827D64
#827D64 is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 49% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 11.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #646982 (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.07:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #827D64?
#827D64 is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 49% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #827D64?
Use black text. Black on #827D64 has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #827D64?
Its complementary colour is #646982, and analogous partners are #826E64 and #788264.