#838366
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.042 107.6), rgb(131, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#838366 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838366 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.042 107.6) |
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 #838366 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838366 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838366 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838366 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 107.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838366
oklch(60.2% 0.042 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767656
oklch(55.7% 0.047 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#636347
oklch(49.2% 0.042 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51513A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#838366 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) | #888064 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898267 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877F7B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838366
#838366
oklch(60.2% 0.042 107.6)
- #7F7D99
#7F7D99
oklch(60.1% 0.042 288.3)
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 #838366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #838366 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.