#86871E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.4% 0.121 110.1), rgb(134, 135, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#86871E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86871E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 135, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.121 110.1) |
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 #86871E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86871E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86871E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86871E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86871E
oklch(60.4% 0.121 110.1)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444505
oklch(37.7% 0.079 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282807
oklch(26.9% 0.05 109.3)
#86871E 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) | #928104 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938427 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907E73 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86871E
#86871E
oklch(60.4% 0.121 110.1)
- #8173C4
#8173C4
oklch(60.3% 0.121 290.2)
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 #86871E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #86871E 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.