#85751F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.104 98.2), rgb(133, 117, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#85751F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85751F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.104 98.2) |
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 #85751F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85751F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85751F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85751F text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA26B
oklch(70.9% 0.075 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85751F
oklch(56.1% 0.104 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F610D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#85751F 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) | #81720F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857725 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906C64 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85751F
#85751F
oklch(56.1% 0.104 98.2)
- #676EB1
#676EB1
oklch(56.2% 0.104 278)
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 #85751F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #85751F 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.