#857027
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.1% 0.095 92.8), rgb(133, 112, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#857027 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857027 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.095 92.8) |
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 #857027 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857027 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857027 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857027 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8848
oklch(63.1% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857027
oklch(55.1% 0.095 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#857027 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) | #7C6E1E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906761 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857027
#857027
oklch(55.1% 0.095 92.8)
- #5F6EA9
#5F6EA9
oklch(55.2% 0.094 272.2)
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 #857027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
Use #857027 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.