#898F79
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.9% 0.033 119.7), rgb(137, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#898F79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898F79 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.033 119.7) |
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 #898F79 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898F79 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898F79 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898F79 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898F79
oklch(63.9% 0.033 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#70775F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E644F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252720
oklch(26.8% 0.013 120.2)
#898F79 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) | #928C78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8C89 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898F79
#898F79
oklch(63.9% 0.033 119.7)
- #8E889D
#8E889D
oklch(63.9% 0.032 298.6)
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 #898F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #898F79 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.