#84846D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.7% 0.034 107.4), rgb(132, 132, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#84846D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84846D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 132, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.034 107.4) |
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 #84846D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84846D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84846D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84846D text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84846D
oklch(60.7% 0.034 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#75755D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624C
oklch(49% 0.034 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#50503F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#434335
oklch(37.8% 0.023 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#84846D 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) | #88826C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88817E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84846D
#84846D
oklch(60.7% 0.034 107.4)
- #818096
#818096
oklch(60.8% 0.033 287.5)
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 #84846D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #84846D 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.