#87732D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.092 93.2), rgb(135, 115, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#87732D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87732D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.092 93.2) |
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 #87732D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87732D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87732D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87732D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884A
oklch(63% 0.085 92.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87732D
oklch(56% 0.092 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#715F1E
oklch(49% 0.086 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#87732D 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) | #7F7125 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847730 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A64 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87732D
#87732D
oklch(56% 0.092 93.2)
- #6370AB
#6370AB
oklch(56% 0.093 273.6)
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 #87732D, 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 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #87732D 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.