#89751B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.107 95.8), rgb(137, 117, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#89751B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89751B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 117, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.107 95.8) |
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 #89751B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89751B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89751B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89751B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B893E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 96)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89751B
oklch(56.5% 0.107 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#726005
oklch(49.2% 0.099 96)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#89751B 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) | #827207 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877921 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B64 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89751B
#89751B
oklch(56.5% 0.107 95.8)
- #6570B4
#6570B4
oklch(56.6% 0.106 275.5)
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 #89751B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #89751B 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.