#877E53
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.061 97.8), rgb(135, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#877E53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877E53 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.061 97.8) |
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 #877E53 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877E53 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877E53 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877E53 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
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#928A62
oklch(63% 0.057 98.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877E53
oklch(59% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#69613A
oklch(49% 0.057 98)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#877E53 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) | #867C50 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F55 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7873 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877E53
#877E53
oklch(59% 0.061 97.8)
- #747AA2
#747AA2
oklch(59% 0.062 277.7)
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 #877E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #877E53 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.