#837B4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.064 99.4), rgb(131, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#837B4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837B4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.064 99.4) |
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 #837B4E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837B4E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837B4E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837B4E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#928B61
oklch(63.2% 0.059 99.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837B4E
oklch(57.9% 0.064 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#696239
oklch(49.2% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#837B4E 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) | #83784B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C50 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7570 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837B4E
#837B4E
oklch(57.9% 0.064 99.4)
- #7276A0
#7276A0
oklch(57.9% 0.065 279.9)
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 #837B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #837B4E 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.