#847F4D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.07 103.4), rgb(132, 127, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#847F4D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847F4D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 127, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.07 103.4) |
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 #847F4D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847F4D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847F4D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847F4D text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#908C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847F4D
oklch(58.9% 0.07 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#676235
oklch(49% 0.065 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#54502D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#847F4D 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) | #877C49 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7973 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847F4D
#847F4D
oklch(58.9% 0.07 103.4)
- #7778A5
#7778A5
oklch(58.9% 0.069 283.1)
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 #847F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #847F4D 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.