#838752
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.074 112.1), rgb(131, 135, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#838752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838752 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 135, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.074 112.1) |
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 #838752 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838752 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838752 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838752 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 112.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838752
oklch(60.7% 0.074 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#74783E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#626530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#838752 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) | #8E824E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8454 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89817A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838752
#838752
oklch(60.7% 0.074 112.1)
- #837AAB
#837AAB
oklch(60.6% 0.074 292.5)
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 #838752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #838752 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.