#848641
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.092 110.4), rgb(132, 134, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#848641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848641 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.092 110.4) |
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 #848641 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848641 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848641 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848641 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848641
oklch(60.3% 0.092 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#77782A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#848641 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) | #8F813B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908345 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7F76 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848641
#848641
oklch(60.3% 0.092 110.4)
- #8177B4
#8177B4
oklch(60.3% 0.092 290.9)
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 #848641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #848641 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.