#877E40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.084 101.2), rgb(135, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#877E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877E40 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.084 101.2) |
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 #877E40 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877E40 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877E40 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877E40 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A277
oklch(70.6% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B53
oklch(63.1% 0.077 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877E40
oklch(58.7% 0.084 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6229
oklch(49.1% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#565023
oklch(42.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#474222
oklch(37.6% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#877E40 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) | #887B3A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F43 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907670 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877E40
#877E40
oklch(58.7% 0.084 101.2)
- #7476AD
#7476AD
oklch(58.6% 0.084 281.9)
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 #877E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #877E40 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.