#878865
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.05 109.1), rgb(135, 136, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#878865 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878865 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.05 109.1) |
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 #878865 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878865 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878865 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878865 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A387
oklch(70.7% 0.039 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878865
oklch(61.7% 0.05 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757651
oklch(55.5% 0.054 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#636341
oklch(49.1% 0.051 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#505136
oklch(42.6% 0.042 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#878865 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) | #8E8563 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8666 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C847F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878865
#878865
oklch(61.7% 0.05 109.1)
- #8481A2
#8481A2
oklch(61.8% 0.05 289)
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 #878865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #878865 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.