#857510
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.112 99.2), rgb(133, 117, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#857510 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857510 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 79%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.112 99.2) |
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 #857510 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857510 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857510 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857510 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA266
oklch(70.8% 0.081 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#998A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857510
oklch(56.1% 0.112 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F06
oklch(42.7% 0.086 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4211
oklch(37.7% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#857510 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) | #827200 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867719 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906B63 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857510
#857510
oklch(56.1% 0.112 99.2)
- #676CB5
#676CB5
oklch(56% 0.112 279.1)
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 #857510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
Use #857510 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.