#857016
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55% 0.105 94.8), rgb(133, 112, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#857016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857016 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.105 94.8) |
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 #857016 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857016 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857016 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857016 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA069
oklch(70.6% 0.076 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C893F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 95.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857016
oklch(55% 0.105 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F08
oklch(49% 0.098 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4115
oklch(37.7% 0.063 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#857016 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90665F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857016
#857016
oklch(55% 0.105 94.8)
- #606BAF
#606BAF
oklch(54.9% 0.107 275.4)
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 #857016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #857016 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.