#887F45
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.079 100.6), rgb(136, 127, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#887F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887F45 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 127, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.079 100.6) |
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 #887F45 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887F45 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887F45 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887F45 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A279
oklch(70.7% 0.057 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#938B56
oklch(63.1% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887F45
oklch(59.1% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A622D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#565026
oklch(42.7% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#887F45 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) | #897C40 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8047 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917871 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887F45
#887F45
oklch(59.1% 0.079 100.6)
- #7578AC
#7578AC
oklch(59.1% 0.079 281.1)
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 #887F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #887F45 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.