#887C19
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.113 102), rgb(136, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#887C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887C19 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.113 102) |
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 #887C19 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887C19 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887C19 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887C19 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#968B39
oklch(63% 0.104 101.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887C19
oklch(58% 0.113 102)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595005
oklch(42.7% 0.087 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#494311
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#887C19 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) | #887800 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D21 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93726A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887C19
#887C19
oklch(58% 0.113 102)
- #7071BB
#7071BB
oklch(58% 0.112 281.7)
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 #887C19, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #887C19.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
Use #887C19 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.