#87842E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.107 107.3), rgb(135, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#87842E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 107°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87842E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.107 107.3) |
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 #87842E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87842E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87842E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87842E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49D
oklch(81% 0.053 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A566
oklch(70.8% 0.084 107.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87842E
oklch(59.9% 0.107 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B770A
oklch(55.5% 0.116 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555204
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464411
oklch(37.8% 0.07 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#87842E 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) | #8F7F23 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918233 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917C72 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87842E
#87842E
oklch(59.9% 0.107 107.3)
- #7C75BC
#7C75BC
oklch(59.8% 0.107 287.2)
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 #87842E, 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 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #87842E 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.