#84733D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.9% 0.076 92.3), rgb(132, 115, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#84733D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84733D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 115, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.076 92.3) |
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 #84733D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84733D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84733D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84733D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#988957
oklch(63.2% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84733D
oklch(55.9% 0.076 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F602E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#84733D 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) | #7D7138 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B66 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84733D
#84733D
oklch(55.9% 0.076 92.3)
- #6571A1
#6571A1
oklch(55.8% 0.076 272.9)
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 #84733D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #84733D 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.