#867E5D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.1% 0.048 96.1), rgb(134, 126, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#867E5D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867E5D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 126, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.048 96.1) |
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 #867E5D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867E5D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867E5D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867E5D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A7A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 95.5)
-
Step 500
500
#918A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 96.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#867E5D
oklch(59.1% 0.048 96.1)
-
Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
-
Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
-
Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
-
Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#867E5D 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) | #857C5B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7975 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867E5D
#867E5D
oklch(59.1% 0.048 96.1)
- #757C9B
#757C9B
oklch(59.2% 0.048 274.9)
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 #867E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #867E5D 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.