#837017
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.8% 0.105 96.1), rgb(131, 112, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#837017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837017 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.105 96.1) |
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 #837017 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837017 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837017 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837017 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8940
oklch(63.1% 0.096 95.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837017
oklch(54.8% 0.105 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#71600A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4116
oklch(37.6% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#837017 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) | #7D6D01 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6760 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837017
#837017
oklch(54.8% 0.105 96.1)
- #616AAD
#616AAD
oklch(54.7% 0.105 276.6)
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 #837017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #837017 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.