#847548
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.065 91.7), rgb(132, 117, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#847548 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847548 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 117, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.065 91.7) |
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 #847548 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847548 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847548 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847548 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#97895F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847548
oklch(56.5% 0.065 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#847548 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) | #7E7345 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E6A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847548
#847548
oklch(56.5% 0.065 91.7)
- #68749D
#68749D
oklch(56.5% 0.065 271.6)
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 #847548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #847548 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.