#899041
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.103 113.6), rgb(137, 144, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#899041 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899041 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.103 113.6) |
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 #899041 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899041 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899041 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899041 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#899041 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) | #998A39 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B45 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91887E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899041
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
- #8C7DC2
#8C7DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 293.2)
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 #899041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #899041 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.