#877E59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.2% 0.054 96.1), rgb(135, 126, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#877E59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877E59 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.054 96.1) |
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 #877E59 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877E59 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877E59 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877E59 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400
#A7A186
oklch(70.7% 0.038 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#928A68
oklch(63.1% 0.049 96.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877E59
oklch(59.2% 0.054 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#696140
oklch(49.1% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#564F35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#877E59 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) | #857C56 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7974 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877E59
#877E59
oklch(59.2% 0.054 96.1)
- #757B9E
#757B9E
oklch(59.1% 0.054 277)
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 #877E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #877E59 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.