#867946
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.072 95.5), rgb(134, 121, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#867946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867946 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.072 95.5) |
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 #867946 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867946 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867946 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867946 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#968A5B
oklch(63.3% 0.066 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867946
oklch(57.6% 0.072 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6032
oklch(49% 0.066 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#867946 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) | #827742 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F726D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867946
#867946
oklch(57.6% 0.072 95.5)
- #6D76A4
#6D76A4
oklch(57.7% 0.072 275.4)
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 #867946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #867946 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.