#877800
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.9% 0.119 100.6), rgb(135, 120, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#877800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877800 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.119 100.6) |
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 #877800 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877800 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877800 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877800 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA262
oklch(70.6% 0.085 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#988B32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877800
oklch(56.9% 0.119 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#877800 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) | #857400 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A10 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936E65 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877800
#877800
oklch(56.9% 0.119 100.6)
- #6B6DBB
#6B6DBB
oklch(56.8% 0.119 280.8)
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 #877800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
Use #877800 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.