#877C2A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.102 101.6), rgb(135, 124, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#877C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C2A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.102 101.6) |
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 #877C2A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C2A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C2A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C2A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B43
oklch(63% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877C2A
oklch(58% 0.102 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C6213
oklch(49.1% 0.095 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585014
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#877C2A 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) | #88781F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91736B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C2A
#877C2A
oklch(58% 0.102 101.6)
- #7172B5
#7172B5
oklch(58% 0.102 282.1)
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 #877C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #877C2A 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.