#83905C
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.075 120), rgb(131, 144, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#83905C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 120°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83905C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 144, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.075 120) |
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 #83905C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83905C | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83905C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83905C text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#BDC4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83905C
oklch(63% 0.075 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A42
oklch(55.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6734
oklch(49.1% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#83905C 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) | #968A58 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888B83 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83905C
#83905C
oklch(63% 0.075 120)
- #907FB0
#907FB0
oklch(63% 0.075 300.2)
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 #83905C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #83905C 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.