#86932D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.3% 0.125 116.4), rgb(134, 147, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#86932D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86932D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 147, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.125 116.4) |
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 #86932D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86932D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86932D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86932D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC699
oklch(80.9% 0.061 116)
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Step 400
400
#9DA85F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86932D
oklch(63.3% 0.125 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4707
oklch(37.8% 0.083 117)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#86932D 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) | #9D8B1E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C35 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8B7F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86932D
#86932D
oklch(63.3% 0.125 116.4)
- #9279CD
#9279CD
oklch(63.4% 0.125 296.4)
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 #86932D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #86932D 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.