#847D23
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.9% 0.108 104.8), rgb(132, 125, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#847D23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847D23 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 125, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.108 104.8) |
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 #847D23 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847D23 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847D23 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847D23 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#938D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 104.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847D23
oklch(57.9% 0.108 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6309
oklch(49.1% 0.101 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#56510E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
#847D23 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) | #887814 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D29 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E746B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847D23
#847D23
oklch(57.9% 0.108 104.8)
- #7470B7
#7470B7
oklch(57.9% 0.108 285.1)
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 #847D23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #847D23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #847D23 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.