#877203
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.5% 0.113 96.1), rgb(135, 114, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#877203 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877203 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.113 96.1) |
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 #877203 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877203 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877203 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877203 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8936
oklch(63.1% 0.105 96.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877203
oklch(55.5% 0.113 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#877203 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 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857610 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936860 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877203
#877203
oklch(55.5% 0.113 96.1)
- #626CB5
#626CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 276.2)
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 #877203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
Use #877203 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.