#838457
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.064 109.2), rgb(131, 132, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#838457 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838457 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 132, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.064 109.2) |
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 #838457 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838457 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838457 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838457 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A480
oklch(70.8% 0.05 110.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838457
oklch(60.1% 0.064 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767746
oklch(55.6% 0.069 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636437
oklch(49.1% 0.065 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#838457 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) | #8B8054 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8259 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897F79 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838457
#838457
oklch(60.1% 0.064 109.2)
- #7F7BA5
#7F7BA5
oklch(60.2% 0.063 288.7)
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 #838457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
Use #838457 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.