#87885B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.063 109.2), rgb(135, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#87885B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87885B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.063 109.2) |
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 #87885B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87885B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87885B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87885B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A480
oklch(70.8% 0.05 110.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87885B
oklch(61.4% 0.063 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767746
oklch(55.6% 0.069 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636438
oklch(49.1% 0.064 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51512E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#87885B 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) | #8F8458 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D837C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87885B
#87885B
oklch(61.4% 0.063 109.2)
- #837FA9
#837FA9
oklch(61.6% 0.063 288.8)
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 #87885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #87885B 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.