#83944A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.101 120), rgb(131, 148, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#83944A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83944A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 148, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.101 120) |
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 #83944A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83944A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83944A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83944A text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83944A
oklch(63.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C29
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120)
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Step 700
700
#59691B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#495519
oklch(42.6% 0.084 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#83944A 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) | #9C8D43 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898D83 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83944A
#83944A
oklch(63.6% 0.101 120)
- #947CBF
#947CBF
oklch(63.5% 0.101 300)
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 #83944A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #83944A 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.