#837D26
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.8% 0.106 105.4), rgb(131, 125, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#837D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837D26 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.106 105.4) |
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 #837D26 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837D26 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837D26 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837D26 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837D26
oklch(57.8% 0.106 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#69630E
oklch(49% 0.099 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#565111
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#464317
oklch(37.6% 0.063 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#837D26 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) | #887819 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D746C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837D26
#837D26
oklch(57.8% 0.106 105.4)
- #7470B6
#7470B6
oklch(57.9% 0.106 285.2)
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 #837D26, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837D26.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #837D26 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.