#849461
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.1% 0.074 122.7), rgb(132, 148, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#849461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849461 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 148, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.074 122.7) |
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 #849461 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849461 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #849461 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #849461 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D6DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849461
oklch(64.1% 0.074 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B44
oklch(55.6% 0.081 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#596836
oklch(49.2% 0.075 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#49552D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#849461 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) | #9A8E5D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E63 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888F87 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849461
#849461
oklch(64.1% 0.074 122.7)
- #9582B2
#9582B2
oklch(64.1% 0.074 302.5)
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 #849461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #849461 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.