#838533
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.105 110.5), rgb(131, 133, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#838533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838533 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 133, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.105 110.5) |
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 #838533 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838533 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838533 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838533 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A669
oklch(70.8% 0.082 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838533
oklch(59.8% 0.105 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#777917
oklch(55.7% 0.114 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646505
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444514
oklch(37.8% 0.069 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#838533 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) | #8F7F29 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908238 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7D74 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838533
#838533
oklch(59.8% 0.105 110.5)
- #7F74B9
#7F74B9
oklch(59.8% 0.104 290.2)
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 #838533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #838533 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.