#877333
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.087 92), rgb(135, 115, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#877333 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877333 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.087 92) |
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 #877333 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877333 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877333 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877333 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA074
oklch(70.7% 0.062 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 91.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877333
oklch(56.1% 0.087 92)
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Step 700
700
#715F24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#877333 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) | #7F712C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847736 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916A65 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877333
#877333
oklch(56.1% 0.087 92)
- #6371A8
#6371A8
oklch(56% 0.087 272.4)
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 #877333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
Use #877333 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.