#837809
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.116 102.9), rgb(131, 120, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#837809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837809 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 120, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 102.9) |
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 #837809 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837809 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837809 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837809 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
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA364
oklch(70.7% 0.084 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#968C36
oklch(63.2% 0.107 102.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837809
oklch(56.5% 0.116 102.9)
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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
#49430F
oklch(37.8% 0.07 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#837809 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) | #887916 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6E66 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837809
#837809
oklch(56.5% 0.116 102.9)
- #6D6CB8
#6D6CB8
oklch(56.6% 0.116 282.7)
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 #837809, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837809.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #837809 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.