#87884B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.2% 0.083 109.4), rgb(135, 136, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#87884B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87884B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.083 109.4) |
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 #87884B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87884B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87884B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87884B text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A475
oklch(70.6% 0.065 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87884B
oklch(61.2% 0.083 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777834
oklch(55.7% 0.091 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646526
oklch(49.2% 0.085 110)
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Step 800
800
#525221
oklch(42.7% 0.07 109)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#87884B 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) | #918346 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8179 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87884B
#87884B
oklch(61.2% 0.083 109.4)
- #827BB3
#827BB3
oklch(61.1% 0.084 289.4)
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 #87884B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #87884B 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.