#837800
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.5% 0.119 103.1), rgb(131, 120, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#837800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837800 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.119 103.1) |
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 #837800 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837800 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837800 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837800 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 104)
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Step 400
400
#AAA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#968C33
oklch(63.1% 0.11 102.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837800
oklch(56.5% 0.119 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#837800 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) | #847400 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887910 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6E65 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837800
#837800
oklch(56.5% 0.119 103.1)
- #6D6BB9
#6D6BB9
oklch(56.5% 0.119 283.1)
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 #837800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
Use #837800 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.