#899046
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7), rgb(137, 144, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#899046 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899046 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7) |
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 #899046 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899046 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899046 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899046 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899046
oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A25
oklch(55.6% 0.107 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616617
oklch(49% 0.099 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5416
oklch(42.8% 0.083 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#899046 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) | #998A3F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91897F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899046
#899046
oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7)
- #8C7EBF
#8C7EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.097 293.3)
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 #899046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
Use #899046 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.