#84844D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.076 108.5), rgb(132, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#84844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84844D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.076 108.5) |
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 #84844D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84844D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84844D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84844D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A479
oklch(70.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84844D
oklch(60% 0.076 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#77773B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#64642D
oklch(49% 0.076 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#525226
oklch(42.8% 0.064 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#84844D 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) | #8C8049 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E77 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84844D
#84844D
oklch(60% 0.076 108.5)
- #7E79AB
#7E79AB
oklch(60% 0.076 288.5)
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 #84844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
Use #84844D 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.