#838561
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.052 110.5), rgb(131, 133, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#838561 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838561 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 133, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.052 110.5) |
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 #838561 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838561 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838561 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838561 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A386
oklch(70.6% 0.041 110.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838561
oklch(60.5% 0.052 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#757750
oklch(55.7% 0.056 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#626440
oklch(49.2% 0.053 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505135
oklch(42.6% 0.043 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#838561 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) | #8B825F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8362 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88817B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838561
#838561
oklch(60.5% 0.052 110.5)
- #817D9F
#817D9F
oklch(60.6% 0.051 290.2)
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 #838561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #838561 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.