#877E51
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.064 98.3), rgb(135, 126, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#877E51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877E51 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.064 98.3) |
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 #877E51 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877E51 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877E51 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877E51 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877E51
oklch(59% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#696139
oklch(49% 0.059 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#877E51 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) | #867C4E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F53 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7873 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877E51
#877E51
oklch(59% 0.064 98.3)
- #747AA3
#747AA3
oklch(59% 0.063 277.8)
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 #877E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #877E51 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.