#897C19
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.1% 0.113 101.3), rgb(137, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#897C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897C19 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.113 101.3) |
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 #897C19 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897C19 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897C19 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897C19 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA366
oklch(70.8% 0.082 101.8)
-
Step 500
500
#978B39
oklch(63.1% 0.104 101)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#897C19
oklch(58.1% 0.113 101.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
-
Step 800
800
#595004
oklch(42.7% 0.087 101.7)
-
Step 900
900
#494211
oklch(37.6% 0.067 101)
-
Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#897C19 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) | #897800 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D21 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94726A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897C19
#897C19
oklch(58.1% 0.113 101.3)
- #7071BC
#7071BC
oklch(58.1% 0.114 281.7)
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 #897C19, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #897C19.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #897C19 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.