Color #877B4E Color / Colour Code #877B4E
This page shows the hex color code for color #877b4e (#877B4E). The colour is a yellow tone with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #877B4E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#877B4E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 17, 47, and 77 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 47, 167, and 287 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #877B4E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 47 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 47 to 92 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 47 with its complement at 227 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #877B4E
Lightness variations at hue 47 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #877B4E
Design Use Cases for #877B4E
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #877B4E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 42% lightness, #877B4E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#877B4E is in the yellow spectrum (hue 47). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #877B4E (hue 47) to its complement at hue 227. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 77. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #877b4e, #4e5b88);
CSS Code for #877B4E
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About Color #877B4E (#877B4E)
#877B4E is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 135 red, 123 green, and 78 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 47 degrees with 27% saturation and 42% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #877B4E is 121/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 42% yellow, and 47% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #877B4E against white is 4.22:1 and against black is 4.97:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 4.97:1.
The complementary colour #4E5B88 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #877B4E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #885F4E and #78884E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #877B4E
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #877B4E?
- #877B4E is Color #877B4E, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(135, 123, 78), HSL(47, 27%, 42%), and CMYK(0%, 9%, 42%, 47%). Its perceived brightness is 121/255.
- Is #877B4E accessible for text?
- Against white, #877B4E has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.97:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #877B4E?
- The complementary colour is #4E5B88 (hue 227). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #885F4E and #78884E. The triadic palette adds #4E887B and #7B4E88 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #877B4E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #877b4e; or rgb(135, 123, 78); or hsl(47, 27%, 42%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 47 27% 42%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.