#837032
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55% 0.085 92.4), rgb(131, 112, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#837032 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837032 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.085 92.4) |
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 #837032 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837032 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837032 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837032 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA075
oklch(70.7% 0.061 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8851
oklch(63% 0.077 91.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837032
oklch(55% 0.085 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#705F26
oklch(49% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4120
oklch(37.7% 0.051 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#837032 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) | #7B6E2C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807435 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6862 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837032
#837032
oklch(55% 0.085 92.4)
- #616EA3
#616EA3
oklch(55% 0.084 272.8)
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 #837032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
Use #837032 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.