#877C1D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.111 102.4), rgb(135, 124, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#877C1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C1D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.111 102.4) |
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 #877C1D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C1D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C1D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C1D text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA367
oklch(70.7% 0.08 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#958C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877C1D
oklch(57.9% 0.111 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585008
oklch(42.6% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#877C1D 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) | #887808 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D24 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92736A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C1D
#877C1D
oklch(57.9% 0.111 102.4)
- #7171BA
#7171BA
oklch(58.1% 0.111 282.4)
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 #877C1D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #877C1D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #877C1D 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.