#898723
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.7% 0.118 108.3), rgb(137, 135, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#898723 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898723 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 135, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.118 108.3) |
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 #898723 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898723 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898723 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898723 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A55F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 107.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#898723
oklch(60.7% 0.118 108.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
-
Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
-
Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
-
Step 900
900
#464407
oklch(37.7% 0.077 107.6)
-
Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#898723 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) | #938110 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E74 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898723
#898723
oklch(60.7% 0.118 108.3)
- #8075C4
#8075C4
oklch(60.6% 0.118 288.8)
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 #898723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #898723 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.