#846900
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.2% 0.109 91), rgb(132, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#846900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846900 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.109 91) |
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 #846900 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846900 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846900 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #846900 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A0873B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846900
oklch(53.2% 0.109 91)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#846900 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) | #776800 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905F59 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846900
#846900
oklch(53.2% 0.109 91)
- #5567AB
#5567AB
oklch(53.1% 0.109 271.1)
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 #846900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #846900 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.