#898532
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.105 106.5), rgb(137, 133, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#898532 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898532 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 133, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.105 106.5) |
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 #898532 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898532 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898532 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898532 text on black | 5.46:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A467
oklch(70.6% 0.082 106.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898532
oklch(60.3% 0.105 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7711
oklch(55.6% 0.114 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555208
oklch(42.8% 0.088 107)
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Step 900
900
#464412
oklch(37.8% 0.069 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#898532 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) | #908028 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928437 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937D73 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898532
#898532
oklch(60.3% 0.105 106.5)
- #7D77BD
#7D77BD
oklch(60.4% 0.105 286.7)
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 #898532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #898532 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.