#848664
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.9% 0.049 110.6), rgb(132, 134, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#848664 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848664 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.049 110.6) |
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 #848664 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848664 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848664 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848664 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848664
oklch(60.9% 0.049 110.6)
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Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626442
oklch(49.2% 0.051 111)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#848664 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) | #8B8362 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8465 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89827D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848664
#848664
oklch(60.9% 0.049 110.6)
- #827E9F
#827E9F
oklch(60.8% 0.05 290.4)
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 #848664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #848664 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.