#868031
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.1 105), rgb(134, 128, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#868031 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868031 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.1 105) |
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 #868031 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868031 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868031 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868031 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#928D46
oklch(63.2% 0.093 105.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#868031
oklch(58.9% 0.1 105)
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Step 700
700
#696318
oklch(49.1% 0.093 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#555117
oklch(42.7% 0.077 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#46431A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#868031 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) | #8B7C28 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F35 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90786F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868031
#868031
oklch(58.9% 0.1 105)
- #7774B6
#7774B6
oklch(58.9% 0.1 285)
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 #868031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #868031 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.