#838017
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.4% 0.118 107.8), rgb(131, 128, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#838017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838017 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.118 107.8) |
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 #838017 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838017 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838017 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838017 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#908E37
oklch(63.1% 0.109 107.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838017
oklch(58.4% 0.118 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545202
oklch(42.7% 0.091 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454410
oklch(37.6% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#838017 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) | #8B7B00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E21 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D776D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838017
#838017
oklch(58.4% 0.118 107.8)
- #796FBD
#796FBD
oklch(58.5% 0.117 288.1)
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 #838017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #838017 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.