#838447
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.083 109.5), rgb(131, 132, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#838447 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838447 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 132, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.083 109.5) |
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 #838447 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838447 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838447 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838447 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A475
oklch(70.6% 0.065 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838447
oklch(59.8% 0.083 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#777834
oklch(55.7% 0.091 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646526
oklch(49.2% 0.085 110)
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Step 800
800
#525221
oklch(42.7% 0.07 109)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#838447 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) | #8D7F42 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7D76 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838447
#838447
oklch(59.8% 0.083 109.5)
- #7E77AE
#7E77AE
oklch(59.7% 0.083 289.5)
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 #838447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.004
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #838447 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.