#848831
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.11 111.7), rgb(132, 136, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#848831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848831 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.11 111.7) |
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 #848831 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848831 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848831 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848831 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59D
oklch(81% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A666
oklch(70.7% 0.086 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848831
oklch(60.6% 0.11 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#76790C
oklch(55.5% 0.119 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515305
oklch(42.6% 0.091 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434511
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#848831 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) | #928226 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938437 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8076 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848831
#848831
oklch(60.6% 0.11 111.7)
- #8375BE
#8375BE
oklch(60.6% 0.11 291.6)
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 #848831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #848831 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.