#848433
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.103 109.2), rgb(132, 132, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#848433 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848433 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 132, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.103 109.2) |
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 #848433 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848433 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848433 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848433 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A569
oklch(70.7% 0.081 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848433
oklch(59.7% 0.103 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797817
oklch(55.6% 0.112 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#666506
oklch(49.2% 0.104 109)
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Step 800
800
#53520D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#848433 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) | #8E7F2A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8138 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7C73 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848433
#848433
oklch(59.7% 0.103 109.2)
- #7E74B9
#7E74B9
oklch(59.7% 0.104 289.5)
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 #848433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #848433 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.