#84841B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.5% 0.12 109.6), rgb(132, 132, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#84841B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84841B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.12 109.6) |
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 #84841B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84841B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84841B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84841B text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84841B
oklch(59.5% 0.12 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454506
oklch(37.8% 0.079 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#84841B 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908124 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7B71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84841B
#84841B
oklch(59.5% 0.12 109.6)
- #7E71C1
#7E71C1
oklch(59.5% 0.12 289.7)
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 #84841B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
Use #84841B 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.