#838541
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.091 110.4), rgb(131, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#838541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838541 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.091 110.4) |
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 #838541 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838541 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838541 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838541 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838541
oklch(60% 0.091 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#77782C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651E
oklch(49.1% 0.092 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521B
oklch(42.5% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#838541 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) | #8E803B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8244 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E75 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838541
#838541
oklch(60% 0.091 110.4)
- #8076B3
#8076B3
oklch(59.9% 0.092 290.9)
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 #838541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.008
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #838541 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.