#897404
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.115 96.3), rgb(137, 116, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#897404 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897404 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.115 96.3) |
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 #897404 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897404 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897404 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897404 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 95.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8935
oklch(63.1% 0.106 96.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897404
oklch(56.2% 0.115 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#897404 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) | #827100 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877811 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956A62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897404
#897404
oklch(56.2% 0.115 96.3)
- #646EB8
#646EB8
oklch(56.3% 0.115 276.2)
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 #897404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.054
Use #897404 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.