#838947
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61% 0.09 113.3), rgb(131, 137, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#838947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838947 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 137, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.09 113.3) |
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 #838947 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838947 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838947 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838947 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838947
oklch(61% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#73792F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#838947 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) | #918441 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A827A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838947
#838947
oklch(61% 0.09 113.3)
- #8579B4
#8579B4
oklch(61% 0.089 292.9)
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 #838947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #838947 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.