#898950
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.6% 0.078 108.5), rgb(137, 137, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#898950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898950 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 137, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.078 108.5) |
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 #898950 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898950 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898950 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898950 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898950
oklch(61.6% 0.078 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#787738
oklch(55.6% 0.085 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#65642B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 108)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#898950 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) | #91854C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928753 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90827B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898950
#898950
oklch(61.6% 0.078 108.5)
- #837EB2
#837EB2
oklch(61.8% 0.078 288.3)
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 #898950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #898950 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.