#877A14
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.4% 0.114 101.4), rgb(135, 122, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#877A14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877A14 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 74%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.114 101.4) |
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 #877A14 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877A14 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877A14 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877A14 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA365
oklch(70.8% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B38
oklch(63.1% 0.105 101.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877A14
oklch(57.4% 0.114 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595003
oklch(42.7% 0.088 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#494210
oklch(37.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#877A14 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) | #867600 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927068 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877A14
#877A14
oklch(57.4% 0.114 101.4)
- #6E6FBA
#6E6FBA
oklch(57.4% 0.114 281.6)
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 #877A14, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877A14.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.016
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
Use #877A14 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.