#899232
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.119 114.4), rgb(137, 146, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#899232 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899232 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 146, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.119 114.4) |
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 #899232 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899232 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #899232 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #899232 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59B
oklch(80.8% 0.057 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA762
oklch(70.6% 0.092 114.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899232
oklch(63.3% 0.119 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#899232 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) | #9C8B25 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D39 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928A7E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899232
#899232
oklch(63.3% 0.119 114.4)
- #8F7BCB
#8F7BCB
oklch(63.4% 0.119 294.2)
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 #899232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
Use #899232 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.