#847B4F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58% 0.063 98), rgb(132, 123, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#847B4F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847B4F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 123, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.063 98) |
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 #847B4F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847B4F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847B4F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847B4F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#928A62
oklch(63% 0.057 98.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847B4F
oklch(58% 0.063 98)
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Step 700
700
#696139
oklch(49% 0.059 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F30
oklch(42.6% 0.048 97)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#847B4F 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) | #83794C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C51 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7570 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847B4F
#847B4F
oklch(58% 0.063 98)
- #7177A0
#7177A0
oklch(58% 0.063 277.8)
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 #847B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
Use #847B4F 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.