#868971
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.035 113.2), rgb(134, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#868971 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868971 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.035 113.2) |
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 #868971 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868971 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868971 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868971 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 114.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868971
oklch(62.1% 0.035 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#73765C
oklch(55.6% 0.039 113)
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Step 700
700
#60634C
oklch(49% 0.035 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#414335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#868971 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) | #8D8770 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8772 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898682 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868971
#868971
oklch(62.1% 0.035 113.2)
- #87839A
#87839A
oklch(62.1% 0.035 293.3)
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 #868971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.057
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.057
Use #868971 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.