#877219
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.105 94.8), rgb(135, 114, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#877219 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877219 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.105 94.8) |
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 #877219 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877219 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877219 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877219 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA069
oklch(70.6% 0.076 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C893F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 95.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877219
oklch(55.6% 0.105 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F08
oklch(49% 0.098 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4115
oklch(37.7% 0.063 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#877219 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) | #7F7004 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926861 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877219
#877219
oklch(55.6% 0.105 94.8)
- #616DB1
#616DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 274.8)
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 #877219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #877219 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.