#84875A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.064 111.4), rgb(132, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#84875A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84875A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.064 111.4) |
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 #84875A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84875A | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84875A text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84875A text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A480
oklch(70.7% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84875A
oklch(60.9% 0.064 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#757747
oklch(55.6% 0.068 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626438
oklch(49% 0.064 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#84875A 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) | #8E8357 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A827B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84875A
#84875A
oklch(60.9% 0.064 111.4)
- #837DA7
#837DA7
oklch(61.1% 0.063 290.9)
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 #84875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #84875A 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.