#87720B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.111 95.8), rgb(135, 114, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#87720B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87720B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.111 95.8) |
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 #87720B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87720B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87720B text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87720B text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA166
oklch(70.7% 0.08 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8939
oklch(63.1% 0.102 95.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87720B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#87720B 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) | #857615 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936861 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87720B
#87720B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 95.8)
- #626CB4
#626CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 276.1)
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 #87720B, 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 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #87720B 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.