#84751E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.105 99), rgb(132, 117, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#84751E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84751E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 117, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.105 99) |
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 #84751E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84751E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84751E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84751E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#988A40
oklch(63% 0.096 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84751E
oklch(56% 0.105 99)
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Step 700
700
#6F610C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#84751E 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) | #81720D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6C64 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84751E
#84751E
oklch(56% 0.105 99)
- #686DB1
#686DB1
oklch(56% 0.105 279.2)
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 #84751E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #84751E 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.