#837F65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.038 100.2), rgb(131, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#837F65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837F65 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 100.2) |
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 #837F65 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837F65 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837F65 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837F65 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A72
oklch(63% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837F65
oklch(59.3% 0.038 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#52503D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#837F65 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) | #847D63 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F66 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887B78 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837F65
#837F65
oklch(59.3% 0.038 100.2)
- #797C95
#797C95
oklch(59.3% 0.038 279.8)
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 #837F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #837F65 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.