#84773E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.8% 0.079 96.8), rgb(132, 119, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#84773E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84773E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 119, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.079 96.8) |
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 #84773E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84773E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84773E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84773E 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#968A56
oklch(63.2% 0.072 96.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84773E
oklch(56.8% 0.079 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C612D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2715
oklch(27.2% 0.031 97.2)
#84773E 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) | #817439 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847940 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D706A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84773E
#84773E
oklch(56.8% 0.079 96.8)
- #6B73A5
#6B73A5
oklch(56.9% 0.078 276.6)
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 #84773E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #84773E 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.