#897A45
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.075 94), rgb(137, 122, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#897A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897A45 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.075 94) |
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 #897A45 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897A45 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897A45 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897A45 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#978959
oklch(63.1% 0.068 93.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897A45
oklch(58.1% 0.075 94)
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Step 700
700
#6E6030
oklch(49.1% 0.069 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#897A45 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) | #847841 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D47 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92736D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897A45
#897A45
oklch(58.1% 0.075 94)
- #6D77A7
#6D77A7
oklch(58% 0.075 274.8)
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 #897A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #897A45 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.