#898550
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.073 104.6), rgb(137, 133, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#898550 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898550 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 133, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.073 104.6) |
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 #898550 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898550 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898550 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898550 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A379
oklch(70.7% 0.058 104.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898550
oklch(60.7% 0.073 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A763C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#67632E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#545127
oklch(42.7% 0.061 105)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#898550 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) | #8E814C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8452 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F78 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898550
#898550
oklch(60.7% 0.073 104.6)
- #7D7DAD
#7D7DAD
oklch(60.8% 0.072 284)
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 #898550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #898550 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.