#897835
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.4% 0.089 95.2), rgb(137, 120, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#897835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897835 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.089 95.2) |
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 #897835 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897835 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897835 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897835 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA173
oklch(70.8% 0.064 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#99894D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 94.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897835
oklch(57.4% 0.089 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6022
oklch(49.1% 0.083 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A411E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#897835 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) | #83762E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B38 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936F69 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897835
#897835
oklch(57.4% 0.089 95.2)
- #6974AD
#6974AD
oklch(57.4% 0.089 274.9)
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 #897835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #897835 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.