#838870
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.035 117), rgb(131, 136, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#838870 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 117°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838870 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.035 117) |
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 #838870 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838870 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838870 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838870 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA390
oklch(70.7% 0.027 116.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838870
oklch(61.6% 0.035 117)
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Step 600
600
#71775D
oklch(55.7% 0.039 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F644D
oklch(49.2% 0.036 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E513F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#404335
oklch(37.6% 0.023 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#838870 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) | #8C856F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8671 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868581 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838870
#838870
oklch(61.6% 0.035 117)
- #878198
#878198
oklch(61.6% 0.035 297.3)
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 #838870, 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 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
Use #838870 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.