#86805C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.052 99.8), rgb(134, 128, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#86805C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86805C |
| RGB | rgb(134, 128, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.052 99.8) |
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 #86805C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86805C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86805C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86805C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A285
oklch(70.8% 0.041 100.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86805C
oklch(59.6% 0.052 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B744D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#68623E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#545034
oklch(42.7% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#86805C 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) | #877E5A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B77 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86805C
#86805C
oklch(59.6% 0.052 99.8)
- #787C9E
#787C9E
oklch(59.6% 0.052 279.4)
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 #86805C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #86805C 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.