#837C0D
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.5% 0.119 105.5), rgb(131, 124, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#837C0D 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837C0D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 124, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.119 105.5) |
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 #837C0D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837C0D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837C0D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837C0D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
-
Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A8A464
oklch(70.7% 0.085 105.3)
-
Step 500
500
#938D35
oklch(63.1% 0.109 105.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#837C0D
oklch(57.5% 0.119 105.5)
-
Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
-
Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
-
Step 900
900
#47430E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 105)
-
Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#837C0D 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) | #887700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B19 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7369 | 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°).
- #837C0D
#837C0D
oklch(57.5% 0.119 105.5)
- #736DBB
#736DBB
oklch(57.5% 0.118 285.6)
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 #837C0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837C0D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #837C0D 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.