#857337
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.9% 0.083 92.9), rgb(133, 115, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#857337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857337 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 115, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.083 92.9) |
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 #857337 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857337 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857337 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857337 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A6
oklch(81% 0.038 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA076
oklch(70.6% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#998952
oklch(63.2% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857337
oklch(55.9% 0.083 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F28
oklch(49% 0.077 92.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4121
oklch(37.7% 0.05 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#857337 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) | #7E7131 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827639 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6B65 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857337
#857337
oklch(55.9% 0.083 92.9)
- #6471A5
#6471A5
oklch(56% 0.082 272.8)
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 #857337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #857337 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.