#88872F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.109 108.6), rgb(136, 135, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#88872F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88872F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 135, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.109 108.6) |
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 #88872F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88872F | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88872F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88872F text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A565
oklch(70.7% 0.085 108.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88872F
oklch(60.7% 0.109 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7805
oklch(55.6% 0.119 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545202
oklch(42.7% 0.091 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454410
oklch(37.6% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#88872F 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) | #928224 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938535 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927E75 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88872F
#88872F
oklch(60.7% 0.109 108.6)
- #8077C0
#8077C0
oklch(60.8% 0.109 288.4)
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 #88872F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #88872F 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.