#847B49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.07 99.3), rgb(132, 123, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#847B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847B49 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.07 99.3) |
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 #847B49 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847B49 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847B49 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847B49 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#938B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 99.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847B49
oklch(57.9% 0.07 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6134
oklch(49% 0.065 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#56502C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 100)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#847B49 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) | #847845 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C746F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847B49
#847B49
oklch(57.9% 0.07 99.3)
- #7176A3
#7176A3
oklch(57.9% 0.069 279.1)
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 #847B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #847B49 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.