#877953
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.9% 0.057 90.1), rgb(135, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#877953 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877953 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.057 90.1) |
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 #877953 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877953 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877953 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877953 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#968965
oklch(63.2% 0.053 90.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877953
oklch(57.9% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E33
oklch(42.7% 0.043 90)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#877953 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) | #817850 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C54 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F736F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877953
#877953
oklch(57.9% 0.057 90.1)
- #6D799C
#6D799C
oklch(58% 0.056 269.9)
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 #877953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #877953 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.