#837646
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.6% 0.068 94.7), rgb(131, 118, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#837646 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837646 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.068 94.7) |
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 #837646 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837646 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837646 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837646 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#95895D
oklch(63% 0.063 94.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837646
oklch(56.6% 0.068 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6035
oklch(49% 0.063 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#484128
oklch(37.5% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#837646 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) | #7F7442 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837848 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F6A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837646
#837646
oklch(56.6% 0.068 94.7)
- #6A739F
#6A739F
oklch(56.6% 0.069 275.1)
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 #837646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #837646 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.