#838254
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.065 107.1), rgb(131, 130, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#838254 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838254 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 130, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.065 107.1) |
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 #838254 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838254 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838254 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838254 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838254
oklch(59.6% 0.065 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#787644
oklch(55.5% 0.07 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656336
oklch(49% 0.065 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#838254 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) | #897E51 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8156 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C76 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838254
#838254
oklch(59.6% 0.065 107.1)
- #7C79A4
#7C79A4
oklch(59.5% 0.065 287.4)
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 #838254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #838254 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.