#84875C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61% 0.061 111.4), rgb(132, 135, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#84875C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84875C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 135, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.061 111.4) |
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 #84875C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84875C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84875C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84875C text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A482
oklch(70.7% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84875C
oklch(61% 0.061 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#747749
oklch(55.5% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505230
oklch(42.8% 0.052 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#84875C 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) | #8D8359 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89827C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84875C
#84875C
oklch(61% 0.061 111.4)
- #837DA5
#837DA5
oklch(61% 0.06 291.4)
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 #84875C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #84875C 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.