#848958
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.069 113.2), rgb(132, 137, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#848958 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848958 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 137, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.069 113.2) |
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 #848958 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848958 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848958 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848958 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848958
oklch(61.4% 0.069 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737843
oklch(55.5% 0.075 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616535
oklch(49.1% 0.069 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#848958 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) | #908554 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A847D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848958
#848958
oklch(61.4% 0.069 113.2)
- #867DAA
#867DAA
oklch(61.4% 0.068 293.5)
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 #848958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #848958 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.