#877720
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.105 98.4), rgb(135, 119, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#877720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877720 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 119, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.105 98.4) |
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 #877720 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877720 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877720 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877720 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA26A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A40
oklch(63.1% 0.096 98)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877720
oklch(56.8% 0.105 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F610B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#877720 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) | #837410 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887926 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926E66 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877720
#877720
oklch(56.8% 0.105 98.4)
- #6970B4
#6970B4
oklch(56.9% 0.105 278)
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 #877720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #877720 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.