#84784F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.3% 0.06 93.7), rgb(132, 120, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#84784F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84784F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.06 93.7) |
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 #84784F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84784F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84784F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84784F text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948963
oklch(63% 0.055 93.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84784F
oklch(57.3% 0.06 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B603B
oklch(49% 0.056 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#84784F 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) | #80764C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C726E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84784F
#84784F
oklch(57.3% 0.06 93.7)
- #6D769C
#6D769C
oklch(57.3% 0.06 274.1)
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 #84784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
Use #84784F 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.