#897B2A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.101 99.4), rgb(137, 123, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#897B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897B2A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 123, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.101 99.4) |
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 #897B2A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897B2A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897B2A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897B2A 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978A44
oklch(63% 0.092 99)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897B2A
oklch(58% 0.101 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E6113
oklch(49.1% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#594F14
oklch(42.6% 0.078 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#897B2A 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) | #87781F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94726A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897B2A
#897B2A
oklch(58% 0.101 99.4)
- #6E73B5
#6E73B5
oklch(58% 0.101 279.4)
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 #897B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #897B2A 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.