#848643
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.09 110.3), rgb(132, 134, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#848643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848643 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.09 110.3) |
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 #848643 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848643 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848643 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848643 text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848643
oklch(60.3% 0.09 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77782D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#848643 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) | #8F813D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908346 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7F77 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848643
#848643
oklch(60.3% 0.09 110.3)
- #8178B3
#8178B3
oklch(60.4% 0.089 290.5)
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 #848643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.010
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #848643 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.