#86804C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.072 102.6), rgb(134, 128, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#86804C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86804C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.072 102.6) |
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 #86804C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86804C | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86804C text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86804C text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B5C
oklch(63% 0.066 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86804C
oklch(59.3% 0.072 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#686233
oklch(49% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#86804C 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) | #897D48 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7973 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86804C
#86804C
oklch(59.3% 0.072 102.6)
- #7779A8
#7779A8
oklch(59.3% 0.072 282.1)
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 #86804C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #86804C 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.