#867950
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.8% 0.06 92.5), rgb(134, 121, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#867950 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867950 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.06 92.5) |
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 #867950 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867950 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867950 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867950 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867950
oklch(57.8% 0.06 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#867950 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) | #81774D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B51 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E736F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867950
#867950
oklch(57.8% 0.06 92.5)
- #6D789E
#6D789E
oklch(57.8% 0.06 271.9)
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 #867950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #867950 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.