#848044
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.081 105.2), rgb(132, 128, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#848044 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848044 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.081 105.2) |
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 #848044 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848044 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848044 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848044 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A379
oklch(70.6% 0.058 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C56
oklch(63.1% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#848044
oklch(59% 0.081 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545126
oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#848044 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) | #897C3F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F47 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7972 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848044
#848044
oklch(59% 0.081 105.2)
- #7876AC
#7876AC
oklch(58.9% 0.082 285.3)
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 #848044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #848044 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.