#898144
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.083 101.9), rgb(137, 129, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#898144 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898144 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 101.9) |
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 #898144 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898144 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898144 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898144 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A273
oklch(70.6% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898144
oklch(59.6% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7531
oklch(55.6% 0.089 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6223
oklch(49% 0.083 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#57501F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#898144 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) | #8B7E3F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8147 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927A73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898144
#898144
oklch(59.6% 0.083 101.9)
- #7779AF
#7779AF
oklch(59.6% 0.082 282)
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 #898144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.012
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #898144 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.