#898135
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.098 103.3), rgb(137, 129, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#898135 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898135 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.098 103.3) |
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 #898135 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898135 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898135 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898135 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#C6C39F
oklch(81% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898135
oklch(59.5% 0.098 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F761C
oklch(55.7% 0.107 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B630C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 103.7)
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Step 800
800
#575110
oklch(42.8% 0.082 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#484316
oklch(37.8% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#898135 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) | #8C7D2D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8139 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937971 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898135
#898135
oklch(59.5% 0.098 103.3)
- #7776B7
#7776B7
oklch(59.4% 0.098 283.7)
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 #898135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
Use #898135 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.