#86935E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.9% 0.076 119.8), rgb(134, 147, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#86935E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86935E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 147, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.076 119.8) |
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 #86935E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #86935E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86935E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86935E text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#86935E
oklch(63.9% 0.076 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A41
oklch(55.5% 0.082 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6733
oklch(49.1% 0.076 120)
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Step 800
800
#4B542B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#86935E 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) | #998D5A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D60 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8E86 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86935E
#86935E
oklch(63.9% 0.076 119.8)
- #9382B4
#9382B4
oklch(64% 0.076 299.9)
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 #86935E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #86935E 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.