#849359
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.7% 0.082 120.6), rgb(132, 147, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#849359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849359 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 147, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.082 120.6) |
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 #849359 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849359 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849359 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #849359 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849359
oklch(63.7% 0.082 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A682E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5527
oklch(42.8% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#849359 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898D85 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849359
#849359
oklch(63.7% 0.082 120.6)
- #9380B6
#9380B6
oklch(63.7% 0.082 300.2)
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 #849359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #849359 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.