#877A46
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.073 95.7), rgb(135, 122, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#877A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877A46 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.073 95.7) |
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 #877A46 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877A46 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877A46 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877A46 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#968A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877A46
oklch(57.9% 0.073 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#877A46 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) | #847842 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C48 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90736D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877A46
#877A46
oklch(57.9% 0.073 95.7)
- #6E77A5
#6E77A5
oklch(58% 0.072 275.4)
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 #877A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #877A46 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.