#818232
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.102 109.8), rgb(129, 130, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#818232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #818232 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 130, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.102 109.8) |
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 #818232 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #818232 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #818232 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #818232 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E47
oklch(63% 0.094 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#818232
oklch(58.9% 0.102 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646519
oklch(49.1% 0.095 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#818232 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) | #8C7D29 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F37 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A71 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #818232
#818232
oklch(58.9% 0.102 109.8)
- #7C72B6
#7C72B6
oklch(58.9% 0.103 289.6)
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 #818232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #818232 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.