#897C2F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.3% 0.098 99.7), rgb(137, 124, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#897C2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 100°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897C2F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.098 99.7) |
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 #897C2F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897C2F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897C2F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897C2F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#968B46
oklch(63.1% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897C2F
oklch(58.3% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6118
oklch(49% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#595017
oklch(42.8% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#897C2F 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) | #887926 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E33 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93736C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897C2F
#897C2F
oklch(58.3% 0.098 99.7)
- #6F74B4
#6F74B4
oklch(58.2% 0.098 279.5)
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 #897C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #897C2F 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.