#848949
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.1% 0.087 112.6), rgb(132, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#848949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848949 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.087 112.6) |
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 #848949 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848949 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848949 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848949 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848949
oklch(61.1% 0.087 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747932
oklch(55.6% 0.094 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616624
oklch(49.2% 0.089 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#848949 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) | #918444 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B827A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848949
#848949
oklch(61.1% 0.087 112.6)
- #857AB3
#857AB3
oklch(61.2% 0.086 292.5)
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 #848949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #848949 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.