#867D48
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.074 99.8), rgb(134, 125, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#867D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867D48 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 125, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.074 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 #867D48 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867D48 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867D48 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867D48 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867D48
oklch(58.5% 0.074 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6231
oklch(49.2% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#867D48 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) | #867A44 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7670 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867D48
#867D48
oklch(58.5% 0.074 99.8)
- #7377A7
#7377A7
oklch(58.5% 0.074 280.2)
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 #867D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #867D48 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.