#848165
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.041 102.5), rgb(132, 129, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#848165 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848165 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.041 102.5) |
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 #848165 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848165 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848165 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848165 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848165
oklch(59.8% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#787557
oklch(55.7% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#656247
oklch(49.1% 0.041 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#848165 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) | #867F63 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878166 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D79 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848165
#848165
oklch(59.8% 0.041 102.5)
- #7B7D98
#7B7D98
oklch(59.8% 0.041 281.7)
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 #848165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #848165 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.