#887D06
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.1% 0.121 103.2), rgb(136, 125, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#887D06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887D06 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 125, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.121 103.2) |
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 #887D06 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887D06 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887D06 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887D06 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103)
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Step 500
500
#968C31
oklch(63.1% 0.111 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887D06
oklch(58.1% 0.121 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#887D06 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) | #8A7900 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E15 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93736A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887D06
#887D06
oklch(58.1% 0.121 103.2)
- #7270C0
#7270C0
oklch(58.3% 0.121 283.1)
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 #887D06, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #887D06.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #887D06 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.