#848A09
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.8% 0.133 112.8), rgb(132, 138, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#848A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848A09 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 138, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.133 112.8) |
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 #848A09 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848A09 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848A09 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848A09 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A758
oklch(70.6% 0.103 112.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848A09
oklch(60.8% 0.133 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#848A09 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) | #958300 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96851B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8175 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848A09
#848A09
oklch(60.8% 0.133 112.8)
- #8671CB
#8671CB
oklch(60.8% 0.134 292.7)
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 #848A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #848A09 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.