#838053
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.063 104.9), rgb(131, 128, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#838053 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838053 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.063 104.9) |
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 #838053 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838053 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838053 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838053 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
#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
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C62
oklch(63.1% 0.059 105.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838053
oklch(59.1% 0.063 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#66633A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#838053 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) | #877D50 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F55 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A75 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838053
#838053
oklch(59.1% 0.063 104.9)
- #7979A2
#7979A2
oklch(59.2% 0.062 284.3)
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 #838053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #838053 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.