#867B2A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.101 101.5), rgb(134, 123, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#867B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 102°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867B2A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.101 101.5) |
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 #867B2A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867B2A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867B2A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867B2A text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B44
oklch(63% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867B2A
oklch(57.7% 0.101 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6214
oklch(49.1% 0.094 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#867B2A 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) | #86771F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90726A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867B2A
#867B2A
oklch(57.7% 0.101 101.5)
- #7071B4
#7071B4
oklch(57.7% 0.102 282.1)
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 #867B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
Use #867B2A 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.