#86821B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.2% 0.118 107.2), rgb(134, 130, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#86821B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86821B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 130, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 66%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.118 107.2) |
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 #86821B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86821B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86821B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86821B text on black | 5.22:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49C
oklch(81% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E37
oklch(63.2% 0.109 107.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86821B
oklch(59.2% 0.118 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555202
oklch(42.8% 0.091 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#86821B 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908024 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90796F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86821B
#86821B
oklch(59.2% 0.118 107.2)
- #7A71C0
#7A71C0
oklch(59.1% 0.119 287.4)
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 #86821B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #86821B 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.