Showa era
Apricot Yellow & Light Grayish Olive
Plate 107 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Apricot Yellow, Light Grayish Olive.
#848061
yellow · 2 palettes
Light Grayish Olive
About Light Grayish Olive
Light Grayish Olive is a mid-tone, near-neutral yellow tone. Its hex value is #848061 — that is
RGB 132, 128, 97, or HSL 53°, 15%, 45%.
It holds 5.2:1 contrast against dark, so Light Grayish Olive works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 4.0:1; on black 5.2:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Light Grayish Olive appears in 2 combinations — most often paired with Apricot Yellow, Spinel Red and Ivory Buff.
Colours that go with Light Grayish Olive
From a standard colour wheel, Light Grayish Olive anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#848061 #616584
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#848061 #846E61 #778461
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#848061 #618480 #806184
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#848061 #617784 #6E6184
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Light Grayish Olive
Light Grayish Olive is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 53°, 15%, 45%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (5.2:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#616584) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#846E61 and #778461) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Light Grayish Olive
Light Grayish Olive appears in 2 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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