#87831B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.5% 0.119 107.2), rgb(135, 131, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#87831B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87831B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 131, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.119 107.2) |
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 #87831B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87831B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87831B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87831B text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A55E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87831B
oklch(59.5% 0.119 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464406
oklch(37.7% 0.077 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#87831B 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918124 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917A70 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87831B
#87831B
oklch(59.5% 0.119 107.2)
- #7B72C1
#7B72C1
oklch(59.4% 0.119 287.4)
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 #87831B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
Use #87831B 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.