#867D6F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.4% 0.023 79), rgb(134, 125, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#867D6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867D6F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 125, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.023 79) |
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 #867D6F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867D6F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867D6F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867D6F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F94
oklch(70.6% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867D6F
oklch(59.4% 0.023 79)
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Step 600
600
#7B7263
oklch(55.6% 0.025 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#685F52
oklch(49% 0.023 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#464139
oklch(37.8% 0.015 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#867D6F 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) | #817D6E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A79 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867D6F
#867D6F
oklch(59.4% 0.023 79)
- #767F8D
#767F8D
oklch(59.4% 0.024 259.2)
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 #867D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #867D6F 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.