#848239
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.095 107.5), rgb(132, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#848239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848239 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.095 107.5) |
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 #848239 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848239 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848239 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848239 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4C
oklch(63% 0.087 107.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#848239
oklch(59.3% 0.095 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#666420
oklch(49.1% 0.089 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#53521D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#848239 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) | #8C7D32 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7A72 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848239
#848239
oklch(59.3% 0.095 107.5)
- #7B75B4
#7B75B4
oklch(59.4% 0.095 287.5)
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 #848239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #848239 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.