#837400
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3), rgb(131, 116, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#837400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837400 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3) |
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 #837400 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837400 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837400 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837400 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#988B36
oklch(63.1% 0.106 100.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#837400 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) | #817000 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A62 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837400
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
- #676AB5
#676AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 280.2)
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 #837400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #837400 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.