#898155
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.062 99.2), rgb(137, 129, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#898155 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898155 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.062 99.2) |
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 #898155 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898155 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898155 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898155 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898155
oklch(59.9% 0.062 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7444
oklch(55.6% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#696136
oklch(49% 0.062 99)
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Step 800
800
#56502D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#898155 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) | #897E52 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8257 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907B76 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898155
#898155
oklch(59.9% 0.062 99.2)
- #787CA5
#787CA5
oklch(59.9% 0.063 280)
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 #898155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #898155 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.