#838969
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.047 116.4), rgb(131, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#838969 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838969 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.047 116.4) |
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 #838969 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838969 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838969 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838969 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838969
oklch(61.6% 0.047 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#717755
oklch(55.5% 0.05 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6445
oklch(49% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#838969 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) | #8E8667 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878580 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838969
#838969
oklch(61.6% 0.047 116.4)
- #87809E
#87809E
oklch(61.7% 0.045 295.7)
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 #838969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #838969 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.