#897B08
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.8% 0.119 101.2), rgb(137, 123, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#897B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897B08 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.119 101.2) |
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 #897B08 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897B08 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897B08 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897B08 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA362
oklch(70.8% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#988B33
oklch(63.1% 0.109 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897B08
oklch(57.8% 0.119 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#897B08 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) | #887700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D16 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957168 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897B08
#897B08
oklch(57.8% 0.119 101.2)
- #6E70BE
#6E70BE
oklch(57.8% 0.119 280.9)
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 #897B08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897B08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
Use #897B08 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.