#897D45
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.077 97.5), rgb(137, 125, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#897D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897D45 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.077 97.5) |
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 #897D45 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897D45 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897D45 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897D45 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#958A57
oklch(63.1% 0.071 97.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897D45
oklch(58.8% 0.077 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C612E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#584F27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#484224
oklch(37.7% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#897D45 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) | #877A40 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F47 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927670 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897D45
#897D45
oklch(58.8% 0.077 97.5)
- #7178AA
#7178AA
oklch(58.7% 0.077 277.6)
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 #897D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #897D45 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.