#848A2B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(61% 0.117 112.9), rgb(132, 138, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#848A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848A2B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 138, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.117 112.9) |
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 #848A2B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848A2B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848A2B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848A2B 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A762
oklch(70.8% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848A2B
oklch(61% 0.117 112.9)
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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
#42450C
oklch(37.6% 0.076 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#848A2B 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) | #94831D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948632 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8277 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848A2B
#848A2B
oklch(61% 0.117 112.9)
- #8675C3
#8675C3
oklch(61.1% 0.117 292.6)
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 #848A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #848A2B 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.