#838D41
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.101 115.6), rgb(131, 141, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#838D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838D41 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 141, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.101 115.6) |
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 #838D41 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838D41 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838D41 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838D41 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838D41
oklch(61.8% 0.101 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B23
oklch(55.7% 0.111 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6715
oklch(49% 0.102 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5415
oklch(42.6% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#838D41 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) | #96873A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A867C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838D41
#838D41
oklch(61.8% 0.101 115.6)
- #8B79BC
#8B79BC
oklch(61.9% 0.101 295.7)
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 #838D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #838D41 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.