#897322
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.101 93.3), rgb(137, 115, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#897322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897322 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 115, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.101 93.3) |
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 #897322 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897322 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897322 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897322 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500
#9C8843
oklch(63% 0.092 93.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897322
oklch(56.1% 0.101 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F11
oklch(49.1% 0.094 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#897322 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) | #807115 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857727 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946963 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897322
#897322
oklch(56.1% 0.101 93.3)
- #6270B0
#6270B0
oklch(56.2% 0.101 273.4)
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 #897322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #897322 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.