#87885F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.058 109.2), rgb(135, 136, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#87885F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87885F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.058 109.2) |
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 #87885F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87885F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87885F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87885F text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A383
oklch(70.6% 0.045 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87885F
oklch(61.5% 0.058 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#76774A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#87885F 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) | #8F855C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D837D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87885F
#87885F
oklch(61.5% 0.058 109.2)
- #837FA6
#837FA6
oklch(61.4% 0.059 289.2)
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 #87885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.054
Use #87885F 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.