#898744
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.089 107.2), rgb(137, 135, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#898744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 107°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898744 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 135, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.089 107.2) |
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 #898744 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898744 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898744 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898744 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898744
oklch(61% 0.089 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A772B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 107)
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Step 700
700
#67641E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#54521B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#898744 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) | #91823E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928547 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918078 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898744
#898744
oklch(61% 0.089 107.2)
- #807BB6
#807BB6
oklch(61.1% 0.089 287.3)
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 #898744, 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 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #898744 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.