#877830
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.094 97.5), rgb(135, 120, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#877830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 98°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877830 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 120, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.094 97.5) |
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 #877830 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877830 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877830 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877830 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500
#988A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877830
oklch(57.2% 0.094 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E611D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A421C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#877830 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) | #837528 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916F69 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877830
#877830
oklch(57.2% 0.094 97.5)
- #6B72AF
#6B72AF
oklch(57.2% 0.094 278)
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 #877830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #877830 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.