#848F5D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.071 118.6), rgb(132, 143, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#848F5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848F5D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 143, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.071 118.6) |
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 #848F5D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848F5D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848F5D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848F5D text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848F5D
oklch(62.8% 0.071 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A44
oklch(55.7% 0.078 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6635
oklch(48.9% 0.072 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#848F5D 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) | #958A59 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898A82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848F5D
#848F5D
oklch(62.8% 0.071 118.6)
- #8E7FAE
#8E7FAE
oklch(62.7% 0.071 299)
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 #848F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #848F5D 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.