#848246
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.082 107), rgb(132, 130, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#848246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848246 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 130, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.082 107) |
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 #848246 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848246 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848246 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848246 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A475
oklch(70.8% 0.064 106.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848246
oklch(59.4% 0.082 107)
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Step 600
600
#797734
oklch(55.6% 0.089 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#666426
oklch(49.2% 0.083 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#535121
oklch(42.6% 0.068 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#454420
oklch(37.8% 0.054 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#848246 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8049 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B74 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848246
#848246
oklch(59.4% 0.082 107)
- #7B77AD
#7B77AD
oklch(59.4% 0.082 287)
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 #848246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.005
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #848246 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.