#877917
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.112 100.5), rgb(135, 121, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#877917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877917 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.112 100.5) |
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 #877917 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877917 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877917 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877917 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ACA266
oklch(70.7% 0.081 100)
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Step 500
500
#978B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877917
oklch(57.2% 0.112 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5006
oklch(42.8% 0.086 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#877917 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) | #857500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F67 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877917
#877917
oklch(57.2% 0.112 100.5)
- #6C6FB8
#6C6FB8
oklch(57.1% 0.112 280.5)
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 #877917, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877917.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #877917 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.