#84742E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.9% 0.092 96.4), rgb(132, 116, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#84742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84742E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.092 96.4) |
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 #84742E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84742E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84742E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84742E text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84742E
oklch(55.9% 0.092 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F601F
oklch(49% 0.085 96)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#84742E 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) | #7F7126 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837731 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6C65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84742E
#84742E
oklch(55.9% 0.092 96.4)
- #666FAA
#666FAA
oklch(55.9% 0.092 276.4)
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 #84742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
Use #84742E 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.