#83992D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.134 120.3), rgb(131, 153, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#83992D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83992D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.134 120.3) |
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 #83992D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83992D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83992D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83992D text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC798
oklch(80.8% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5D
oklch(70.6% 0.104 119.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83992D
oklch(64.5% 0.134 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4804
oklch(37.8% 0.087 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#83992D 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) | #A3901C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09036 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9184 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83992D
#83992D
oklch(64.5% 0.134 120.3)
- #9B79D2
#9B79D2
oklch(64.5% 0.133 300.3)
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 #83992D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
Use #83992D 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.