#897C40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.082 97.4), rgb(137, 124, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#897C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897C40 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 124, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.082 97.4) |
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 #897C40 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897C40 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897C40 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897C40 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA177
oklch(70.6% 0.059 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A53
oklch(63.1% 0.076 97.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897C40
oklch(58.5% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D612A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#897C40 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) | #86793B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E43 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92746E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897C40
#897C40
oklch(58.5% 0.082 97.4)
- #7077AC
#7077AC
oklch(58.5% 0.082 277.8)
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 #897C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
Use #897C40 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.