#897E2F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.1 101.4), rgb(137, 126, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#897E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 101°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E2F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.1 101.4) |
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 #897E2F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E2F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E2F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E2F text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B45
oklch(63% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897E2F
oklch(58.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6216
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#484219
oklch(37.5% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#897E2F 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) | #897A25 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93756D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E2F
#897E2F
oklch(58.7% 0.1 101.4)
- #7275B6
#7275B6
oklch(58.7% 0.099 280.9)
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 #897E2F, 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 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #897E2F 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.