#837A42
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.077 100.3), rgb(131, 122, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#837A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837A42 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.077 100.3) |
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 #837A42 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837A42 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837A42 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837A42 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B58
oklch(63.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837A42
oklch(57.5% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A622F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#565027
oklch(42.7% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#837A42 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) | #83773D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B44 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C736D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837A42
#837A42
oklch(57.5% 0.077 100.3)
- #7074A6
#7074A6
oklch(57.6% 0.077 280.2)
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 #837A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #837A42 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.