#84904E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.091 117.6), rgb(132, 144, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#84904E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84904E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 144, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.091 117.6) |
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 #84904E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84904E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84904E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84904E text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84904E
oklch(62.8% 0.091 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B31
oklch(55.7% 0.1 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6724
oklch(49% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C541F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#84904E 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) | #988A49 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A51 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8A80 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84904E
#84904E
oklch(62.8% 0.091 117.6)
- #8F7DB9
#8F7DB9
oklch(62.9% 0.091 297.5)
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 #84904E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.053
Use #84904E 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.