#86874E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.078 109.4), rgb(134, 135, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#86874E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86874E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 135, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.078 109.4) |
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 #86874E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86874E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86874E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86874E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86874E
oklch(60.9% 0.078 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777739
oklch(55.5% 0.084 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642B
oklch(49% 0.079 109)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#86874E 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) | #8F834A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908551 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8179 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86874E
#86874E
oklch(60.9% 0.078 109.4)
- #817BAF
#817BAF
oklch(60.8% 0.078 289.1)
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 #86874E, 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 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #86874E 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.