#838462
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.3% 0.049 109.2), rgb(131, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#838462 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838462 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.049 109.2) |
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 #838462 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838462 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838462 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838462 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A2A388
oklch(70.7% 0.038 109.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#838462
oklch(60.3% 0.049 109.2)
-
Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
-
Step 700
700
#636342
oklch(49.1% 0.049 108.1)
-
Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
-
Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
-
Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#838462 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) | #8A8160 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8263 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88807B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838462
#838462
oklch(60.3% 0.049 109.2)
- #807D9D
#807D9D
oklch(60.4% 0.048 289.2)
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 #838462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #838462 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.