#838B59
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.071 115.9), rgb(131, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#838B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838B59 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.071 115.9) |
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 #838B59 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838B59 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838B59 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838B59 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 116.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838B59
oklch(61.8% 0.071 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717943
oklch(55.6% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6634
oklch(49.2% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#838B59 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) | #928655 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88867E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838B59
#838B59
oklch(61.8% 0.071 115.9)
- #897DAC
#897DAC
oklch(61.8% 0.071 296)
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 #838B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #838B59 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.