#897F2D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.103 102.3), rgb(137, 127, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#897F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897F2D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.103 102.3) |
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 #897F2D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897F2D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897F2D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897F2D text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#958C43
oklch(63.2% 0.095 102.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897F2D
oklch(58.9% 0.103 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6213
oklch(49% 0.095 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585014
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#897F2D 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) | #8A7B23 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F32 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93766E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897F2D
#897F2D
oklch(58.9% 0.103 102.3)
- #7475B8
#7475B8
oklch(59% 0.102 282.2)
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 #897F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #897F2D 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.