#837F4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.069 104.3), rgb(131, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#837F4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837F4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.069 104.3) |
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 #837F4E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837F4E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837F4E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837F4E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837F4E
oklch(58.8% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#666336
oklch(49.1% 0.065 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#53512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#837F4E 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) | #877C4A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E50 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7973 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837F4E
#837F4E
oklch(58.8% 0.069 104.3)
- #7877A4
#7877A4
oklch(58.8% 0.068 285.1)
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 #837F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #837F4E 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.