#868152
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.066 103), rgb(134, 129, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#868152 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868152 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 129, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.066 103) |
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 #868152 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868152 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868152 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868152 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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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 (this color)
#868152
oklch(59.6% 0.066 103)
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Step 600
600
#7B7542
oklch(55.6% 0.071 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#686234
oklch(49.1% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#54502B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 103)
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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)
#868152 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) | #897E4F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8154 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7B75 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868152
#868152
oklch(59.6% 0.066 103)
- #797AA6
#797AA6
oklch(59.6% 0.067 283.2)
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 #868152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #868152 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.