#878243
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.085 104.6), rgb(135, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#878243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878243 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.085 104.6) |
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 #878243 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878243 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878243 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878243 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A373
oklch(70.7% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878243
oklch(59.7% 0.085 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C762F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#686322
oklch(49.1% 0.086 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#55511E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#878243 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) | #8C7E3D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907B73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878243
#878243
oklch(59.7% 0.085 104.6)
- #7978B0
#7978B0
oklch(59.6% 0.085 284.3)
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 #878243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.008
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #878243 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.