#837331
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8), rgb(131, 115, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#837331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837331 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 115, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8) |
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 #837331 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837331 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837331 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837331 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA173
oklch(70.7% 0.064 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#98894E
oklch(63% 0.081 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837331
oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6023
oklch(49.1% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#837331 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) | #7E712A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827634 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B65 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837331
#837331
oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8)
- #656FA7
#656FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 275.4)
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 #837331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #837331 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.