#838155
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.062 105.9), rgb(131, 129, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#838155 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838155 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 129, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.062 105.9) |
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 #838155 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838155 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838155 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838155 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A380
oklch(70.7% 0.049 106.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838155
oklch(59.4% 0.062 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#787646
oklch(55.6% 0.068 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#656337
oklch(49.1% 0.063 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#53512E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#444329
oklch(37.7% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#838155 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) | #887E52 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898057 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C76 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838155
#838155
oklch(59.4% 0.062 105.9)
- #7B79A2
#7B79A2
oklch(59.3% 0.062 286.6)
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 #838155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #838155 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.