#897E27
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.6% 0.106 102), rgb(137, 126, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#897E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E27 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.106 102) |
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 #897E27 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E27 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E27 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E27 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#958B40
oklch(63% 0.097 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897E27
oklch(58.6% 0.106 102)
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Step 700
700
#6C620B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#58500F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 102)
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Step 900
900
#484316
oklch(37.8% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#897E27 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) | #8A7A1A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94756D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E27
#897E27
oklch(58.6% 0.106 102)
- #7273B9
#7273B9
oklch(58.5% 0.106 282)
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 #897E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #897E27 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.