#867601
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.117 99.8), rgb(134, 118, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#867601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867601 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 118, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.117 99.8) |
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 #867601 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867601 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867601 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867601 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA263
oklch(70.7% 0.084 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#998B34
oklch(63.2% 0.108 100.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867601
oklch(56.3% 0.117 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A420D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#867601 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) | #837200 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877810 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C64 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867601
#867601
oklch(56.3% 0.117 99.8)
- #686CB8
#686CB8
oklch(56.2% 0.117 279.7)
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 #867601, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867601.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
Use #867601 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.