#837720
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.4% 0.105 101.2), rgb(131, 119, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#837720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837720 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 119, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.105 101.2) |
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 #837720 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837720 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837720 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837720 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 101)
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Step 500
500
#968B41
oklch(63.1% 0.096 101)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837720
oklch(56.4% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D620D
oklch(49.2% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#595010
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#837720 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) | #837311 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867826 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E66 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837720
#837720
oklch(56.4% 0.105 101.2)
- #6B6DB2
#6B6DB2
oklch(56.3% 0.106 281.2)
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 #837720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #837720 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.