#867E17
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.2% 0.116 104.7), rgb(134, 126, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#867E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867E17 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.116 104.7) |
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 #867E17 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867E17 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867E17 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867E17 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A465
oklch(70.7% 0.084 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#948D37
oklch(63.2% 0.107 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867E17
oklch(58.2% 0.116 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575102
oklch(42.7% 0.089 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474310
oklch(37.6% 0.069 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#867E17 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) | #8A7900 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91756B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867E17
#867E17
oklch(58.2% 0.116 104.7)
- #7470BD
#7470BD
oklch(58.3% 0.116 284.5)
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 #867E17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867E17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.051
Use #867E17 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.