#876D07
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.109 91.9), rgb(135, 109, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#876D07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876D07 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 109, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.109 91.9) |
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 #876D07 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876D07 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876D07 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876D07 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F873A
oklch(63% 0.1 91.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876D07
oklch(54.5% 0.109 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#876D07 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817311 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93635C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876D07
#876D07
oklch(54.5% 0.109 91.9)
- #5A6BAF
#5A6BAF
oklch(54.5% 0.108 271.8)
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 #876D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.053
Use #876D07 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.