#848451
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.071 108.4), rgb(132, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#848451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848451 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.071 108.4) |
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 #848451 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848451 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848451 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848451 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848451
oklch(60.1% 0.071 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646431
oklch(49.1% 0.072 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525229
oklch(42.8% 0.06 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#848451 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) | #8C804D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8253 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E77 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848451
#848451
oklch(60.1% 0.071 108.4)
- #7E7AA9
#7E7AA9
oklch(60.1% 0.071 288)
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 #848451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #848451 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.