#877C33
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.095 100.8), rgb(135, 124, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#877C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C33 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.095 100.8) |
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 #877C33 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C33 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C33 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C33 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#958B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877C33
oklch(58.1% 0.095 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C621D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#58501B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#48421C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#877C33 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) | #87782B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D37 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91746C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C33
#877C33
oklch(58.1% 0.095 100.8)
- #7174B2
#7174B2
oklch(58.2% 0.095 280.9)
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 #877C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #877C33 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.