#84821B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.118 108.4), rgb(132, 130, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#84821B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84821B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 130, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.118 108.4) |
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 #84821B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84821B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84821B text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84821B text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A565
oklch(70.7% 0.085 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E38
oklch(63.1% 0.108 107.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84821B
oklch(59% 0.118 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545202
oklch(42.7% 0.091 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454410
oklch(37.6% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#84821B 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8024 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E796F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84821B
#84821B
oklch(59% 0.118 108.4)
- #7B70BF
#7B70BF
oklch(59% 0.119 288.6)
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 #84821B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #84821B 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.