#838220
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.9% 0.116 108.9), rgb(131, 130, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#838220 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838220 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 130, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.116 108.9) |
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 #838220 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838220 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838220 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838220 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3B
oklch(63% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838220
oklch(58.9% 0.116 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535207
oklch(42.6% 0.089 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#838220 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) | #8D7C0C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8028 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D796F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838220
#838220
oklch(58.9% 0.116 108.9)
- #7B70BD
#7B70BD
oklch(58.8% 0.116 288.9)
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 #838220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
Use #838220 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.