#837E55
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.058 102.1), rgb(131, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#837E55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837E55 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.058 102.1) |
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 #837E55 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837E55 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837E55 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837E55 text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#908B65
oklch(63.1% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837E55
oklch(58.7% 0.058 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#67623D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#837E55 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) | #857B52 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7973 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837E55
#837E55
oklch(58.7% 0.058 102.1)
- #76789F
#76789F
oklch(58.6% 0.06 282.1)
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 #837E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
Use #837E55 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.