#876B08
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.108 90.1), rgb(135, 107, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#876B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876B08 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 107, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.108 90.1) |
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 #876B08 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876B08 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876B08 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876B08 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1873B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876B08
oklch(54% 0.108 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#876B08 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) | #796A00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807211 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93605B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876B08
#876B08
oklch(54% 0.108 90.1)
- #566AAD
#566AAD
oklch(53.9% 0.108 269.9)
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 #876B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.008
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
Use #876B08 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.