#837109
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(54.9% 0.111 97.8), rgb(131, 113, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#837109 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837109 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.111 97.8) |
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 #837109 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837109 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837109 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837109 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 98)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837109
oklch(54.9% 0.111 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F06
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4212
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#837109 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827414 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6760 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837109
#837109
oklch(54.9% 0.111 97.8)
- #626AB1
#626AB1
oklch(55% 0.11 277.2)
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 #837109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
Use #837109 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.