#86873E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.096 109.7), rgb(134, 135, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#86873E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86873E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 135, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.096 109.7) |
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 #86873E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86873E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86873E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86873E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86873E
oklch(60.7% 0.096 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787824
oklch(55.6% 0.104 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656516
oklch(49.2% 0.097 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525216
oklch(42.6% 0.08 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#86873E 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) | #918237 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7F77 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86873E
#86873E
oklch(60.7% 0.096 109.7)
- #8178B8
#8178B8
oklch(60.7% 0.096 289.7)
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 #86873E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #86873E 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.