#868C75
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.034 119.3), rgb(134, 140, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#868C75 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #868C75 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 140, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.034 119.3) |
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 #868C75 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #868C75 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #868C75 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #868C75 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#868C75
oklch(62.9% 0.034 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#70775E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5140
oklch(42.6% 0.028 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404336
oklch(37.6% 0.022 118)
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Step 950
950
#252720
oklch(26.8% 0.013 120.2)
#868C75 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) | #8F8974 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8976 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888986 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #868C75
#868C75
oklch(62.9% 0.034 119.3)
- #8B849B
#8B849B
oklch(62.7% 0.035 299.3)
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 #868C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.057
Use #868C75 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.