#868331
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.104 107.2), rgb(134, 131, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#868331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868331 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 131, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.104 107.2) |
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 #868331 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868331 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868331 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868331 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868331
oklch(59.6% 0.104 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7714
oklch(55.5% 0.112 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#686402
oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#55520A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 107)
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Step 900
900
#464413
oklch(37.8% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#868331 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) | #8E7E27 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8136 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7B72 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868331
#868331
oklch(59.6% 0.104 107.2)
- #7B75B9
#7B75B9
oklch(59.6% 0.102 286.9)
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 #868331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #868331 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.