#87773F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.078 93.8), rgb(135, 119, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#87773F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87773F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 119, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.078 93.8) |
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 #87773F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87773F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87773F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87773F text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500
#988956
oklch(63.1% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87773F
oklch(57.1% 0.078 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 93)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#87773F 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) | #81753A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A41 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916F6A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87773F
#87773F
oklch(57.1% 0.078 93.8)
- #6974A6
#6974A6
oklch(57% 0.078 274.1)
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 #87773F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #87773F 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.