#867F65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.039 94.8), rgb(134, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#867F65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867F65 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.039 94.8) |
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 #867F65 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867F65 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867F65 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867F65 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867F65
oklch(59.6% 0.039 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7357
oklch(55.5% 0.042 94)
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Step 700
700
#686147
oklch(49.2% 0.04 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#867F65 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) | #857E63 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878066 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7B78 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867F65
#867F65
oklch(59.6% 0.039 94.8)
- #787E96
#787E96
oklch(59.7% 0.037 274.2)
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 #867F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #867F65 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.