#838051
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.066 105.1), rgb(131, 128, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#838051 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838051 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.066 105.1) |
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 #838051 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838051 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838051 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838051 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A381
oklch(70.7% 0.047 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C61
oklch(63.2% 0.06 104.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838051
oklch(59.1% 0.066 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#666338
oklch(49.2% 0.062 105)
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Step 800
800
#53512F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#838051 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) | #887D4E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F53 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A74 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838051
#838051
oklch(59.1% 0.066 105.1)
- #7978A4
#7978A4
oklch(59% 0.067 285.2)
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 #838051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #838051 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.