#868944
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.2% 0.092 111.1), rgb(134, 137, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#868944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868944 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 137, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.092 111.1) |
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 #868944 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868944 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868944 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868944 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868944
oklch(61.2% 0.092 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#76782B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#63651D
oklch(49% 0.093 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#868944 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) | #92843E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8279 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868944
#868944
oklch(61.2% 0.092 111.1)
- #847AB7
#847AB7
oklch(61.3% 0.092 291)
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 #868944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #868944 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.