#878764
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.05 107.8), rgb(135, 135, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#878764 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878764 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.05 107.8) |
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 #878764 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878764 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878764 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878764 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A387
oklch(70.8% 0.039 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878764
oklch(61.4% 0.05 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#767650
oklch(55.6% 0.055 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#636341
oklch(49.1% 0.051 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#515136
oklch(42.7% 0.042 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#878764 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) | #8D8462 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8665 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C837E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878764
#878764
oklch(61.4% 0.05 107.8)
- #8280A1
#8280A1
oklch(61.3% 0.05 287.6)
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 #878764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #878764 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.