#847E53
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.061 101.3), rgb(132, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#847E53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847E53 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.061 101.3) |
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 #847E53 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847E53 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847E53 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847E53 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A283
oklch(70.7% 0.043 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B63
oklch(63.1% 0.057 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847E53
oklch(58.8% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#67623B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#545031
oklch(42.7% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#847E53 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) | #867B50 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E55 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7873 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847E53
#847E53
oklch(58.8% 0.061 101.3)
- #7679A1
#7679A1
oklch(58.9% 0.061 281)
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 #847E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #847E53 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.