#848C42
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.099 114.4), rgb(132, 140, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#848C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848C42 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 140, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.099 114.4) |
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 #848C42 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848C42 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848C42 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848C42 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 114.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848C42
oklch(61.7% 0.099 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A25
oklch(55.6% 0.108 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#606717
oklch(49.2% 0.1 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#848C42 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) | #95863B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948746 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B857B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848C42
#848C42
oklch(61.7% 0.099 114.4)
- #8979BB
#8979BB
oklch(61.7% 0.099 294.4)
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 #848C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.013
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #848C42 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.