#878836
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.105 109.8), rgb(135, 136, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#878836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878836 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.105 109.8) |
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 #878836 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878836 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878836 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878836 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878836
oklch(60.9% 0.105 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787816
oklch(55.5% 0.113 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656503
oklch(49.1% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#878836 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) | #92822D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908076 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878836
#878836
oklch(60.9% 0.105 109.8)
- #8277BD
#8277BD
oklch(60.8% 0.105 290.1)
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 #878836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #878836 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.