#89760B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.114 97.5), rgb(137, 118, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#89760B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89760B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.114 97.5) |
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 #89760B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89760B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89760B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89760B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA164
oklch(70.6% 0.082 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A36
oklch(63.2% 0.106 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89760B
oklch(56.7% 0.114 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F01
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#89760B 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) | #837300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887916 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956C64 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89760B
#89760B
oklch(56.7% 0.114 97.5)
- #676FB8
#676FB8
oklch(56.8% 0.113 277.4)
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 #89760B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
Use #89760B 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.