#89844D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.076 103.9), rgb(137, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#89844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89844D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.076 103.9) |
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 #89844D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89844D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89844D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89844D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A378
oklch(70.7% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89844D
oklch(60.5% 0.076 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7639
oklch(55.7% 0.083 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#68632B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#555125
oklch(42.8% 0.064 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#89844D 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) | #8D8049 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917D77 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89844D
#89844D
oklch(60.5% 0.076 103.9)
- #7C7CAE
#7C7CAE
oklch(60.6% 0.075 283.9)
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 #89844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #89844D 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.