#847B40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.08 100.8), rgb(132, 123, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#847B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847B40 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 123, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.08 100.8) |
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 #847B40 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847B40 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847B40 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847B40 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#938B55
oklch(63.1% 0.074 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847B40
oklch(57.8% 0.08 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A622C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 101)
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Step 800
800
#565025
oklch(42.7% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#847B40 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) | #85783B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C43 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D746D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847B40
#847B40
oklch(57.8% 0.08 100.8)
- #7174A8
#7174A8
oklch(57.7% 0.08 281)
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 #847B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #847B40 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.