#868637
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.102 109.1), rgb(134, 134, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#868637 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 109°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868637 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.102 109.1) |
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 #868637 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868637 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868637 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868637 text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868637
oklch(60.3% 0.102 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#79781B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#66650A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 109)
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Step 800
800
#53520F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#444416
oklch(37.6% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#868637 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) | #90812E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7E75 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868637
#868637
oklch(60.3% 0.102 109.1)
- #8076BA
#8076BA
oklch(60.3% 0.102 289.7)
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 #868637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #868637 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.