#887B0D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.117 101.7), rgb(136, 123, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#887B0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887B0D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 83%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.117 101.7) |
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 #887B0D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887B0D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887B0D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887B0D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B35
oklch(63% 0.107 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887B0D
oklch(57.7% 0.117 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#49430E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#887B0D 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) | #887700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C19 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937168 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887B0D
#887B0D
oklch(57.7% 0.117 101.7)
- #6F6FBD
#6F6FBD
oklch(57.7% 0.118 282)
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 #887B0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #887B0D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #887B0D 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.