#877F46
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.078 101.4), rgb(135, 127, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#877F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877F46 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.078 101.4) |
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 #877F46 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877F46 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877F46 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877F46 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B57
oklch(63% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877F46
oklch(59% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#69622E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#565027
oklch(42.7% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#877F46 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) | #887C41 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F48 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907871 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877F46
#877F46
oklch(59% 0.078 101.4)
- #7578AB
#7578AB
oklch(59% 0.078 281.1)
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 #877F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #877F46 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.