#849162
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.4% 0.068 120.9), rgb(132, 145, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#849162 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849162 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 145, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.068 120.9) |
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 #849162 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849162 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849162 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #849162 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA681
oklch(70.6% 0.053 121.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849162
oklch(63.4% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A48
oklch(55.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6739
oklch(49.2% 0.069 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#849162 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) | #978C5F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C64 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888C85 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849162
#849162
oklch(63.4% 0.068 120.9)
- #9181AE
#9181AE
oklch(63.4% 0.069 300.7)
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 #849162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
Use #849162 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.