#87945E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.077 119.6), rgb(135, 148, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#87945E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87945E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.077 119.6) |
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 #87945E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87945E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87945E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87945E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87945E
oklch(64.3% 0.077 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A40
oklch(55.5% 0.083 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#87945E 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) | #9B8E5A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E61 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8F86 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87945E
#87945E
oklch(64.3% 0.077 119.6)
- #9483B5
#9483B5
oklch(64.4% 0.076 299.9)
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 #87945E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #87945E 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.