#889249
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.5% 0.098 115.7), rgb(136, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#889249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889249 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.098 115.7) |
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 #889249 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889249 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889249 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #889249 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889249
oklch(63.5% 0.098 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717B28
oklch(55.7% 0.107 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E671A
oklch(49% 0.099 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#889249 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) | #9B8C43 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8B81 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889249
#889249
oklch(63.5% 0.098 115.7)
- #907EC0
#907EC0
oklch(63.5% 0.099 296)
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 #889249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.052
Use #889249 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.