#87883A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.101 109.7), rgb(135, 136, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#87883A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87883A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.101 109.7) |
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 #87883A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87883A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87883A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87883A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87883A
oklch(60.9% 0.101 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#78781D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#65650D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#525310
oklch(42.8% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444416
oklch(37.6% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#87883A 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) | #928332 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908077 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87883A
#87883A
oklch(60.9% 0.101 109.7)
- #8278BB
#8278BB
oklch(60.9% 0.1 289.9)
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 #87883A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
Use #87883A 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.