#898112
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.2% 0.121 105), rgb(137, 129, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#898112 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898112 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.121 105) |
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 #898112 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898112 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898112 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898112 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
-
Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A8A462
oklch(70.7% 0.087 105.4)
-
Step 500
500
#948D33
oklch(63.2% 0.111 104.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#898112
oklch(59.2% 0.121 105)
-
Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
-
Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
-
Step 900
900
#47430C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 105.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#898112 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94776E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898112
#898112
oklch(59.2% 0.121 105)
- #7772C2
#7772C2
oklch(59.2% 0.12 284.9)
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 #898112, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #898112.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #898112 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.