#87752E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.093 95), rgb(135, 117, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#87752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87752E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.093 95) |
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 #87752E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87752E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87752E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87752E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87752E
oklch(56.5% 0.093 95)
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Step 700
700
#70601E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#87752E 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) | #817326 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857831 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C66 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87752E
#87752E
oklch(56.5% 0.093 95)
- #6671AC
#6671AC
oklch(56.5% 0.092 275)
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 #87752E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #87752E 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.