#887707
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.116 99.1), rgb(136, 119, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#887707 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887707 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.116 99.1) |
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 #887707 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887707 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887707 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887707 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#ADA264
oklch(70.7% 0.083 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A35
oklch(63.1% 0.106 98.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887707
oklch(56.8% 0.116 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#887707 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) | #847400 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A14 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946D65 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887707
#887707
oklch(56.8% 0.116 99.1)
- #696EBA
#696EBA
oklch(56.8% 0.116 279.1)
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 #887707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.051
Use #887707 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.