#848249
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.078 106.8), rgb(132, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#848249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848249 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.078 106.8) |
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 #848249 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848249 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848249 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848249 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A477
oklch(70.8% 0.062 106.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848249
oklch(59.5% 0.078 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#797738
oklch(55.7% 0.085 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#66642A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#535124
oklch(42.6% 0.065 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#848249 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) | #8B7E44 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B74 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848249
#848249
oklch(59.5% 0.078 106.8)
- #7B78AB
#7B78AB
oklch(59.5% 0.077 286.5)
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 #848249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.008
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #848249 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.