#837313
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.4% 0.109 98.9), rgb(131, 115, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#837313 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837313 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 115, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.109 98.9) |
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 #837313 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837313 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837313 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837313 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#998A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837313
oklch(55.4% 0.109 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6102
oklch(49.1% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#837313 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) | #7F7000 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84751B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A62 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837313
#837313
oklch(55.4% 0.109 98.9)
- #656BB1
#656BB1
oklch(55.4% 0.108 278.5)
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 #837313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #837313 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.