#837730
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.092 99.8), rgb(131, 119, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#837730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837730 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 119, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.092 99.8) |
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 #837730 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837730 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837730 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837730 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA271
oklch(70.7% 0.067 100)
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Step 500
500
#968B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.086 99.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837730
oklch(56.5% 0.092 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C611F
oklch(49% 0.086 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#58501C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#837730 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) | #827428 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857834 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6F68 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837730
#837730
oklch(56.5% 0.092 99.8)
- #6B70AC
#6B70AC
oklch(56.6% 0.093 279.4)
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 #837730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #837730 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.