#848053
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.063 103.8), rgb(132, 128, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#848053 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848053 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.063 103.8) |
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 #848053 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848053 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848053 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848053 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C62
oklch(63.2% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#848053
oklch(59.2% 0.063 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#66623A
oklch(49% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 800
800
#535030
oklch(42.6% 0.049 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#848053 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) | #887D50 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F55 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7A75 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848053
#848053
oklch(59.2% 0.063 103.8)
- #7979A3
#7979A3
oklch(59.2% 0.064 284.3)
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 #848053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #848053 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.