#857230
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.2), rgb(133, 114, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#857230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857230 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 114, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.2) |
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 #857230 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857230 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857230 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857230 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA073
oklch(70.7% 0.063 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A894E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 93.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857230
oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#715F22
oklch(49.1% 0.082 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 93)
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Step 900
900
#4B411E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#857230 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) | #7D7029 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827633 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6964 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857230
#857230
oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.2)
- #626FA7
#626FA7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 273.2)
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 #857230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #857230 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.