#897F35
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.096 101.7), rgb(137, 127, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#897F35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897F35 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.096 101.7) |
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 #897F35 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897F35 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897F35 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897F35 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
#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
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A270
oklch(70.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#948B49
oklch(63% 0.088 101.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897F35
oklch(59% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B621C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#57501A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#48431C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 102.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#897F35 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) | #8A7B2D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8039 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93776F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897F35
#897F35
oklch(59% 0.096 101.7)
- #7476B5
#7476B5
oklch(59% 0.096 281.7)
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 #897F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.053
Use #897F35 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.