#87711E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.4% 0.102 93.4), rgb(135, 113, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#87711E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 93°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87711E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 113, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.102 93.4) |
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 #87711E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87711E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87711E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87711E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8842
oklch(63.1% 0.093 92.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87711E
oklch(55.4% 0.102 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#735F10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4117
oklch(37.7% 0.061 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#87711E 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) | #7E6F0F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837623 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926761 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87711E
#87711E
oklch(55.4% 0.102 93.4)
- #606EAE
#606EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 273.3)
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 #87711E, 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 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #87711E 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.