#838403
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.3% 0.129 110.3), rgb(131, 132, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#838403 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838403 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 132, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.129 110.3) |
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 #838403 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838403 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838403 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838403 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A660
oklch(70.7% 0.092 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F2D
oklch(63% 0.118 109.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#838403
oklch(59.3% 0.129 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444508
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#838403 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) | #907E00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918116 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7B70 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838403
#838403
oklch(59.3% 0.129 110.3)
- #7E6FC5
#7E6FC5
oklch(59.4% 0.129 289.9)
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 #838403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #838403 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.