#838259
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.7% 0.058 106.9), rgb(131, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#838259 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838259 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.058 106.9) |
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 #838259 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838259 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838259 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838259 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838259
oklch(59.7% 0.058 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#525131
oklch(42.7% 0.049 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#838259 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) | #897F56 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D77 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838259
#838259
oklch(59.7% 0.058 106.9)
- #7C7AA1
#7C7AA1
oklch(59.6% 0.059 286.8)
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 #838259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #838259 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.