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#838044 color: Basil Chiffonade

#838044 is rgb(131, 128, 68) in RGB and oklch(58.862% 0.08154 106.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

58.9%
0.082
106°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #838044

#838044 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Chiffonade (#828249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #838044 mixed with white

  1. 838044
  2. 8f8c57
  3. 9a9869
  4. a6a57b
  5. b2b18e
  6. bfbea0
  7. cbcbb3
  8. d8d8c6
  9. e5e5d8
  10. f2f2ec

Darker: #838044 mixed with black

  1. 838044
  2. 716e3a
  3. 605d30
  4. 4f4d26
  5. 3f3d1d
  6. 2f2e14
  7. 201f0c
  8. 121205
  9. 060602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #838044 with less saturation

  1. 838044
  2. 82804b
  3. 828051
  4. 817f57
  5. 807f5d
  6. 807f63
  7. 7f7e68
  8. 7e7e6d
  9. 7e7e73
  10. 7d7d78

Questions about #838044

What color is #838044?

#838044 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Basil Chiffonade. In RGB it is rgb(131, 128, 68), in HSL hsl(57.14, 31.66%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.862% 0.08154 106.11).

What colors go well with #838044?

The complementary color of #838044 is #7976ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #997642 and #678857. The triadic partners are #4187a2 and #a06987.

Is white or black text more readable on #838044?

White text reads better on #838044: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838044 a warm or cool color?

#838044 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.082.