#897F64
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.041 90.1), rgb(137, 127, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#897F64 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897F64 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 127, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.041 90.1) |
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 #897F64 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897F64 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897F64 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897F64 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 90.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#897F64
oklch(59.8% 0.041 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7355
oklch(55.7% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6046
oklch(49.1% 0.041 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E39
oklch(42.6% 0.034 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#897F64 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) | #857E62 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7B78 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897F64
#897F64
oklch(59.8% 0.041 90.1)
- #767F99
#767F99
oklch(59.8% 0.041 270.1)
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 #897F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #897F64 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.