#838F5C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.073 119.3), rgb(131, 143, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#838F5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838F5C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.073 119.3) |
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 #838F5C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838F5C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838F5C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838F5C text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838F5C
oklch(62.7% 0.073 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A43
oklch(55.6% 0.079 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6735
oklch(49.2% 0.074 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B542C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#838F5C 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) | #958A58 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888A82 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838F5C
#838F5C
oklch(62.7% 0.073 119.3)
- #8E7FAF
#8E7FAF
oklch(62.8% 0.073 298.6)
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 #838F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #838F5C 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.