#867967
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.031 76), rgb(134, 121, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#867967 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867967 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 121, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.031 76) |
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 #867967 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867967 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867967 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867967 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
-
Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#867967
oklch(58.3% 0.031 76)
-
Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
-
Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
-
Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#867967 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) | #7E7966 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C67 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7574 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867967
#867967
oklch(58.3% 0.031 76)
- #6F7C8E
#6F7C8E
oklch(58.2% 0.032 256.5)
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 #867967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #867967 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.