#898740
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.093 107.4), rgb(137, 135, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#898740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898740 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 135, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.093 107.4) |
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 #898740 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898740 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898740 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898740 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 107.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898740
oklch(61% 0.093 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7726
oklch(55.6% 0.101 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#676418
oklch(49.1% 0.094 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#545217
oklch(42.8% 0.079 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#898740 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) | #918239 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928544 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927F77 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898740
#898740
oklch(61% 0.093 107.4)
- #807AB8
#807AB8
oklch(61% 0.093 287.7)
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 #898740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #898740 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.