#897F4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.069 98.1), rgb(137, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#897F4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897F4E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.069 98.1) |
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 #897F4E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897F4E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897F4E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897F4E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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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 (this color)
#897F4E
oklch(59.4% 0.069 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F743E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6130
oklch(49.1% 0.069 98)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#897F4E 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) | #887C4A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8050 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917873 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897F4E
#897F4E
oklch(59.4% 0.069 98.1)
- #747BA7
#747BA7
oklch(59.4% 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 #897F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #897F4E 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.