#87804E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.07 101.3), rgb(135, 128, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#87804E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87804E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.07 101.3) |
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 #87804E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87804E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87804E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87804E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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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
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87804E
oklch(59.4% 0.07 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D753E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#696230
oklch(49.1% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#87804E 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) | #897D4A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8050 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7A74 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87804E
#87804E
oklch(59.4% 0.07 101.3)
- #777AA8
#777AA8
oklch(59.5% 0.07 281.1)
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 #87804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #87804E 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.