#87802B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.105 104.6), rgb(135, 128, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#87802B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87802B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 128, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.105 104.6) |
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 #87802B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87802B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87802B text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87802B 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#938D42
oklch(63.3% 0.097 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87802B
oklch(58.9% 0.105 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6310
oklch(49.1% 0.098 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#565112
oklch(42.7% 0.081 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#87802B 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) | #8B7C20 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8030 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91776F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87802B
#87802B
oklch(58.9% 0.105 104.6)
- #7673B9
#7673B9
oklch(58.8% 0.106 284.6)
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 #87802B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #87802B 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.