#84792F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.1% 0.095 100.9), rgb(132, 121, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#84792F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84792F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 121, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.095 100.9) |
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 #84792F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84792F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84792F text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84792F text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#958B49
oklch(63.1% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84792F
oklch(57.1% 0.095 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C621C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 101)
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Step 800
800
#58501A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#48421C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#84792F 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) | #847626 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7169 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84792F
#84792F
oklch(57.1% 0.095 100.9)
- #6E71AF
#6E71AF
oklch(57.2% 0.095 280.8)
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 #84792F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #84792F 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.