#838B3D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.103 114.3), rgb(131, 139, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#838B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838B3D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 139, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.103 114.3) |
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 #838B3D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838B3D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838B3D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838B3D text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838B3D
oklch(61.3% 0.103 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727A20
oklch(55.5% 0.111 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#606711
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5412
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#838B3D 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) | #948535 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948641 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B847A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838B3D
#838B3D
oklch(61.3% 0.103 114.3)
- #8877BC
#8877BC
oklch(61.3% 0.104 294.5)
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 #838B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #838B3D 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.