#898428
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60% 0.111 106.2), rgb(137, 132, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#898428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898428 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 132, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.111 106.2) |
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 #898428 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898428 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898428 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898428 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A463
oklch(70.6% 0.086 106.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898428
oklch(60% 0.111 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47440D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#898428 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) | #8F7F1A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937B72 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898428
#898428
oklch(60% 0.111 106.2)
- #7B75BF
#7B75BF
oklch(59.9% 0.111 286.2)
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 #898428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #898428 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.