#877100
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.3% 0.114 95.5), rgb(135, 113, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#877100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877100 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 113, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.114 95.5) |
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 #877100 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877100 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877100 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877100 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A164
oklch(70.8% 0.082 96)
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Step 500
500
#9D8936
oklch(63.2% 0.105 95.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877100
oklch(55.3% 0.114 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#877100 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84750E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93675F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877100
#877100
oklch(55.3% 0.114 95.5)
- #606BB4
#606BB4
oklch(55.2% 0.114 275.5)
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 #877100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #877100 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.