#86912E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.122 115.4), rgb(134, 145, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#86912E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86912E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 145, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.122 115.4) |
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 #86912E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86912E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86912E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86912E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA861
oklch(70.7% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86912E
oklch(62.8% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#86912E 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) | #9B8A20 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B35 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F897D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86912E
#86912E
oklch(62.8% 0.122 115.4)
- #8F78CA
#8F78CA
oklch(62.8% 0.122 295.6)
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 #86912E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #86912E 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.