#868552
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.071 107.4), rgb(134, 133, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#868552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868552 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 133, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.071 107.4) |
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 #868552 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868552 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868552 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868552 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868552
oklch(60.5% 0.071 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656431
oklch(49.2% 0.072 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#525129
oklch(42.6% 0.059 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#868552 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) | #8D814E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8354 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7F78 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868552
#868552
oklch(60.5% 0.071 107.4)
- #7F7BAA
#7F7BAA
oklch(60.4% 0.071 288)
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 #868552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
Use #868552 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.