#848837
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.104 111.7), rgb(132, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#848837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848837 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.104 111.7) |
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 #848837 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848837 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848837 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848837 text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848837
oklch(60.6% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767919
oklch(55.6% 0.113 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636608
oklch(49.1% 0.106 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434515
oklch(37.8% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#848837 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) | #92822E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8077 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848837
#848837
oklch(60.6% 0.104 111.7)
- #8376BB
#8376BB
oklch(60.6% 0.104 291.6)
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 #848837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #848837 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.