#898166
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.3% 0.04 93.5), rgb(137, 129, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#898166 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898166 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.04 93.5) |
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 #898166 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898166 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898166 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898166 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B3
oklch(81% 0.02 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 94.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898166
oklch(60.3% 0.04 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7356
oklch(55.6% 0.044 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#686146
oklch(49.2% 0.041 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 94)
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Step 900
900
#464132
oklch(37.6% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#898166 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) | #878064 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898267 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7D7A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898166
#898166
oklch(60.3% 0.04 93.5)
- #79809A
#79809A
oklch(60.3% 0.04 273.3)
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 #898166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #898166 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.