#838868
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.047 115), rgb(131, 136, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#838868 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838868 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.047 115) |
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 #838868 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838868 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838868 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838868 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838868
oklch(61.4% 0.047 115)
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Step 600
600
#727755
oklch(55.6% 0.05 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606445
oklch(49.1% 0.047 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#838868 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) | #8D8566 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87847F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838868
#838868
oklch(61.4% 0.047 115)
- #867F9E
#867F9E
oklch(61.4% 0.047 295.3)
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 #838868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #838868 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.