#877647
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.068 90.2), rgb(135, 118, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#877647 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877647 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.068 90.2) |
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 #877647 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877647 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877647 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877647 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#98885D
oklch(63% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877647
oklch(57% 0.068 90.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#877647 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) | #807543 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847949 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906F6A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877647
#877647
oklch(57% 0.068 90.2)
- #6876A0
#6876A0
oklch(57.1% 0.067 270)
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 #877647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
Use #877647 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.