#837D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.066 101.9), rgb(131, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#837D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837D4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.066 101.9) |
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 #837D4E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837D4E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837D4E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837D4E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A280
oklch(70.7% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#918B60
oklch(63.1% 0.06 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837D4E
oklch(58.3% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#686238
oklch(49.1% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#54502E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#837D4E 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) | #857A4A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D50 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7771 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837D4E
#837D4E
oklch(58.3% 0.066 101.9)
- #7577A2
#7577A2
oklch(58.4% 0.066 282.1)
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 #837D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #837D4E 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.