#897E49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.074 97.9), rgb(137, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#897E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E49 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.074 97.9) |
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 #897E49 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E49 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E49 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E49 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#948A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897E49
oklch(59.1% 0.074 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6131
oklch(49.1% 0.068 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#897E49 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) | #877B45 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F4B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927771 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E49
#897E49
oklch(59.1% 0.074 97.9)
- #7379A9
#7379A9
oklch(59% 0.074 278.4)
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 #897E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #897E49 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.