#867E23
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.3% 0.109 104.2), rgb(134, 126, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#867E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867E23 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.109 104.2) |
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 #867E23 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867E23 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867E23 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867E23 text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A369
oklch(70.6% 0.078 104)
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Step 500
500
#938C3E
oklch(63% 0.1 104.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867E23
oklch(58.3% 0.109 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6306
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#57510D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#867E23 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) | #8A7A13 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E29 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90756C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867E23
#867E23
oklch(58.3% 0.109 104.2)
- #7471B9
#7471B9
oklch(58.2% 0.109 284.4)
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 #867E23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #867E23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #867E23 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.