#877B38
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.089 99.3), rgb(135, 123, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#877B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877B38 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.089 99.3) |
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 #877B38 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877B38 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877B38 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877B38 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 100.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877B38
oklch(57.9% 0.089 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6123
oklch(49% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#58501F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#877B38 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) | #867831 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91736C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877B38
#877B38
oklch(57.9% 0.089 99.3)
- #6F74AE
#6F74AE
oklch(57.9% 0.089 279.4)
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 #877B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #877B38 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.