#877C00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.8% 0.122 103.3), rgb(135, 124, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#877C00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C00 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.122 103.3) |
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 #877C00 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C00 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C00 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C00 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA361
oklch(70.6% 0.087 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#968C30
oklch(63.1% 0.112 103.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877C00
oklch(57.8% 0.122 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#49430A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#877C00 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) | #897800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D11 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927269 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C00
#877C00
oklch(57.8% 0.122 103.3)
- #716EBF
#716EBF
oklch(57.7% 0.122 283.5)
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 #877C00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877C00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.050
Use #877C00 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.