#89802C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.104 103.2), rgb(137, 128, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#89802C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89802C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.104 103.2) |
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 #89802C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89802C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89802C text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89802C text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#948C42
oklch(63.1% 0.096 103.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89802C
oklch(59.1% 0.104 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6310
oklch(49.2% 0.098 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#575112
oklch(42.8% 0.081 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#89802C 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) | #8B7C21 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8031 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93776F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89802C
#89802C
oklch(59.1% 0.104 103.2)
- #7575BA
#7575BA
oklch(59.2% 0.104 282.7)
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 #89802C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #89802C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #89802C 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.