#877229
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.8% 0.095 92.9), rgb(135, 114, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#877229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877229 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.095 92.9) |
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 #877229 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877229 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877229 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877229 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8848
oklch(63.1% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877229
oklch(55.8% 0.095 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#877229 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) | #7E7020 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926963 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877229
#877229
oklch(55.8% 0.095 92.9)
- #616FAB
#616FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 273)
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 #877229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #877229 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.