#877416
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.108 96.7), rgb(135, 116, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#877416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877416 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.108 96.7) |
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 #877416 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877416 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877416 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877416 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA168
oklch(70.7% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B893C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 96.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877416
oklch(56.1% 0.108 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#716001
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4113
oklch(37.6% 0.065 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#877416 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) | #817100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86771D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A63 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877416
#877416
oklch(56.1% 0.108 96.7)
- #656EB3
#656EB3
oklch(56.1% 0.107 276.7)
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 #877416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #877416 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.