#877D40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.083 100.2), rgb(135, 125, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#877D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877D40 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.083 100.2) |
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 #877D40 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877D40 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877D40 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877D40 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B53
oklch(63.1% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877D40
oklch(58.5% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B622A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#877D40 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) | #877A3B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E43 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90756F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877D40
#877D40
oklch(58.5% 0.083 100.2)
- #7276AC
#7276AC
oklch(58.4% 0.083 280.2)
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 #877D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #877D40 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.