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#877c40 color: Capers

#877c40 is rgb(135, 124, 64) in RGB and oklch(58.272% 0.0816 99.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

58.3%
0.082
99°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #877c40

#877c40 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Capers (#897a3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #877c40 mixed with white

  1. 877c40
  2. 928953
  3. 9e9566
  4. a9a279
  5. b5af8c
  6. c1bc9e
  7. cdc9b1
  8. d9d6c4
  9. e6e4d8
  10. f2f1eb

Darker: #877c40 mixed with black

  1. 877c40
  2. 756b36
  3. 635a2d
  4. 514a24
  5. 413b1b
  6. 312c13
  7. 211e0b
  8. 131105
  9. 060501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #877c40 with less saturation

  1. 877c40
  2. 867c47
  3. 847c4e
  4. 837c54
  5. 827c5a
  6. 817c60
  7. 807c66
  8. 7e7c6b
  9. 7d7b71
  10. 7c7b76

Questions about #877c40

What color is #877c40?

#877c40 is soft brown. The closest named color is Capers. In RGB it is rgb(135, 124, 64), in HSL hsl(50.7, 35.68%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.272% 0.0816 99.136).

What colors go well with #877c40?

The complementary color of #877c40 is #7176ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b7243 and #6c8550. The triadic partners are #3a879c and #9b688b.

Is white or black text more readable on #877c40?

White text reads better on #877c40: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877c40 a warm or cool color?

#877c40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.082.