#868631
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.107 109.2), rgb(134, 134, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#868631 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868631 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.107 109.2) |
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 #868631 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868631 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868631 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868631 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868631
oklch(60.3% 0.107 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#79780F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 109)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535207
oklch(42.6% 0.089 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444412
oklch(37.6% 0.069 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#868631 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) | #908127 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928336 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7E74 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868631
#868631
oklch(60.3% 0.107 109.2)
- #8075BD
#8075BD
oklch(60.2% 0.108 289.8)
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 #868631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #868631 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.