#877E57
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.1% 0.056 96.7), rgb(135, 126, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#877E57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877E57 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.056 96.7) |
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 #877E57 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877E57 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877E57 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877E57 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#928A66
oklch(63.1% 0.052 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877E57
oklch(59.1% 0.056 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#69613E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#877E57 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) | #867C54 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F58 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7874 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877E57
#877E57
oklch(59.1% 0.056 96.7)
- #757B9F
#757B9F
oklch(59.1% 0.055 277.2)
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 #877E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #877E57 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.