#848544
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.088 109.5), rgb(132, 133, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#848544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848544 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 133, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.088 109.5) |
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 #848544 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848544 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848544 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848544 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A573
oklch(70.8% 0.068 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848544
oklch(60.1% 0.088 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#77782F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#646521
oklch(49.2% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#848544 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) | #8E803E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8347 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7E76 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848544
#848544
oklch(60.1% 0.088 109.5)
- #7F78B2
#7F78B2
oklch(60.2% 0.087 289)
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 #848544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.007
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #848544 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.