#838057
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.058 104.5), rgb(131, 128, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#838057 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838057 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.058 104.5) |
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 #838057 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838057 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838057 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838057 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A284
oklch(70.6% 0.042 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C66
oklch(63.2% 0.054 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838057
oklch(59.2% 0.058 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#65633E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#838057 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) | #877D54 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F59 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897B75 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838057
#838057
oklch(59.2% 0.058 104.5)
- #7979A0
#7979A0
oklch(59.1% 0.059 284.4)
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 #838057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #838057 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.