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#838145 color: Basil Chiffonade

#838145 is rgb(131, 129, 69) in RGB and oklch(59.107% 0.08161 106.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

59.1%
0.082
107°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #838145

#838145 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #838145 mixed with white

  1. 838145
  2. 8f8d58
  3. 9a996a
  4. a6a67c
  5. b2b28e
  6. bfbfa1
  7. cbcbb3
  8. d8d8c6
  9. e5e5d9
  10. f2f2ec

Darker: #838145 mixed with black

  1. 838145
  2. 716f3b
  3. 605e31
  4. 4f4e27
  5. 3f3e1e
  6. 2f2e15
  7. 201f0c
  8. 121205
  9. 060602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #838145 with less saturation

  1. 838145
  2. 82814c
  3. 828152
  4. 818058
  5. 81805e
  6. 808064
  7. 7f7f69
  8. 7f7f6e
  9. 7e7e73
  10. 7e7e78

Questions about #838145

What color is #838145?

#838145 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Basil Chiffonade. In RGB it is rgb(131, 129, 69), in HSL hsl(58.06, 31%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.107% 0.08161 106.961).

What colors go well with #838145?

The complementary color of #838145 is #7a76ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #997743 and #668958. The triadic partners are #4287a3 and #a16987.

Is white or black text more readable on #838145?

White text reads better on #838145: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838145 a warm or cool color?

#838145 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.082.