#84764F
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.9% 0.058 90.5), rgb(132, 118, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#84764F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84764F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.058 90.5) |
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 #84764F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84764F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84764F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84764F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#968964
oklch(63.2% 0.054 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84764F
oklch(56.9% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#84764F 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) | #7E754C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827950 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C706C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84764F
#84764F
oklch(56.9% 0.058 90.5)
- #6A769A
#6A769A
oklch(57% 0.058 270.2)
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 #84764F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #84764F 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.