#898240
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.088 103.2), rgb(137, 130, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#898240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898240 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.088 103.2) |
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 #898240 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898240 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898240 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898240 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A370
oklch(70.7% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898240
oklch(59.8% 0.088 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D752B
oklch(55.4% 0.095 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A631D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#56511B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 104)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#898240 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) | #8C7E3A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8243 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927A73 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898240
#898240
oklch(59.8% 0.088 103.2)
- #7879B3
#7879B3
oklch(59.9% 0.088 282.7)
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 #898240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.010
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #898240 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.