#847E2A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.104 105.2), rgb(132, 126, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#847E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847E2A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 126, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.104 105.2) |
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 #847E2A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847E2A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847E2A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847E2A text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D43
oklch(63.2% 0.096 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847E2A
oklch(58.2% 0.104 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#696312
oklch(49% 0.097 105)
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Step 800
800
#565113
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#847E2A 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) | #89791F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E766D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847E2A
#847E2A
oklch(58.2% 0.104 105.2)
- #7571B6
#7571B6
oklch(58.2% 0.105 285.3)
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 #847E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #847E2A 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.