#877C42
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.079 98.8), rgb(135, 124, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#877C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C42 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.079 98.8) |
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 #877C42 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C42 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C42 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C42 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A279
oklch(70.8% 0.057 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948A56
oklch(63% 0.072 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877C42
oklch(58.3% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B612C
oklch(49% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#877C42 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) | #86793D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D44 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90756E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C42
#877C42
oklch(58.3% 0.079 98.8)
- #7176AA
#7176AA
oklch(58.3% 0.08 279.4)
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 #877C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #877C42 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.