#897E4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.068 96.8), rgb(137, 126, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#897E4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897E4E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.068 96.8) |
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 #897E4E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897E4E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897E4E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897E4E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#948A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 96.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897E4E
oklch(59.1% 0.068 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6135
oklch(49.1% 0.064 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#574F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#897E4E 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) | #877C4A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F50 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917772 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897E4E
#897E4E
oklch(59.1% 0.068 96.8)
- #737AA6
#737AA6
oklch(59.1% 0.068 277.1)
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 #897E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #897E4E 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.