#898245
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.082 102.7), rgb(137, 130, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#898245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898245 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.082 102.7) |
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 #898245 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898245 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898245 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898245 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898245
oklch(59.9% 0.082 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6224
oklch(49% 0.083 102)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#898245 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) | #8C7E40 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8248 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927B74 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898245
#898245
oklch(59.9% 0.082 102.7)
- #787AB0
#787AB0
oklch(59.9% 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 #898245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #898245 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.