#897F3F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.086 100.6), rgb(137, 127, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#897F3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897F3F |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.086 100.6) |
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 #897F3F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897F3F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897F3F text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897F3F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#948B51
oklch(63.1% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897F3F
oklch(59.1% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6227
oklch(49.2% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#575022
oklch(42.7% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#897F3F 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) | #897C39 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8042 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927770 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897F3F
#897F3F
oklch(59.1% 0.086 100.6)
- #7478B0
#7478B0
oklch(59.2% 0.085 280.3)
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 #897F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #897F3F 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.