#848649
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.083 110.3), rgb(132, 134, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#848649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848649 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.083 110.3) |
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 #848649 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848649 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848649 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848649 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848649
oklch(60.4% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636527
oklch(49.1% 0.084 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#848649 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) | #8E8144 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7F78 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848649
#848649
oklch(60.4% 0.083 110.3)
- #8179B0
#8179B0
oklch(60.5% 0.083 290.4)
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 #848649, 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 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #848649 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.