#838058
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.2% 0.057 104.4), rgb(131, 128, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#838058 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838058 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.057 104.4) |
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 #838058 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838058 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838058 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838058 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#A4A285
oklch(70.6% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C67
oklch(63.2% 0.052 105.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838058
oklch(59.2% 0.057 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#65623F
oklch(49% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#838058 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) | #877D55 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897B76 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838058
#838058
oklch(59.2% 0.057 104.4)
- #797A9F
#797A9F
oklch(59.2% 0.056 283.3)
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 #838058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #838058 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.