#837D63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.8% 0.039 96.6), rgb(131, 125, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#837D63 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837D63 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.039 96.6) |
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 #837D63 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837D63 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837D63 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837D63 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A72
oklch(63.1% 0.035 97.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837D63
oklch(58.8% 0.039 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#66614A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#534F3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 97)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#837D63 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) | #827B61 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E64 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887976 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837D63
#837D63
oklch(58.8% 0.039 96.6)
- #767B94
#767B94
oklch(58.8% 0.039 276.3)
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 #837D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #837D63 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.