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#838342 color: Drab

#838342 is rgb(131, 131, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.523% 0.08738 108.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

59.5%
0.087
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #838342

#838342 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Drab (#828344). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #838342 mixed with white

  1. 838342
  2. 8f8f55
  3. 9a9b68
  4. a6a77b
  5. b2b38d
  6. bfc0a0
  7. cbccb2
  8. d8d9c5
  9. e5e5d8
  10. f2f2ec

Darker: #838342 mixed with black

  1. 838342
  2. 717138
  3. 60602f
  4. 4f4f25
  5. 3f3f1c
  6. 2f2f14
  7. 20200b
  8. 121205
  9. 060601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #838342 with less saturation

  1. 838342
  2. 828349
  3. 828250
  4. 818257
  5. 81825d
  6. 818163
  7. 808169
  8. 80806f
  9. 7f8074
  10. 7f7f79

Questions about #838342

What color is #838342?

#838342 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Drab. In RGB it is rgb(131, 131, 66), in HSL hsl(60, 32.99%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.523% 0.08738 108.785).

What colors go well with #838342?

The complementary color of #838342 is #7d76b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b783e and #648b58. The triadic partners are #3f89a8 and #a66987.

Is white or black text more readable on #838342?

White text reads better on #838342: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838342 a warm or cool color?

#838342 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.087.