#837B09
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.2% 0.119 104.9), rgb(131, 123, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#837B09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837B09 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.119 104.9) |
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 #837B09 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837B09 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837B09 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837B09 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A463
oklch(70.7% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#948D35
oklch(63.2% 0.109 104.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837B09
oklch(57.2% 0.119 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#47430E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 105)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#837B09 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) | #877600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B17 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7268 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837B09
#837B09
oklch(57.2% 0.119 104.9)
- #716CBB
#716CBB
oklch(57.1% 0.12 284.8)
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 #837B09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837B09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #837B09 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.