#857540
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.075 93), rgb(133, 117, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#857540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857540 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.075 93) |
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 #857540 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857540 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857540 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857540 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A9
oklch(81% 0.034 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#988958
oklch(63.2% 0.069 93)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857540
oklch(56.5% 0.075 93)
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Step 700
700
#6E602F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E28
oklch(42.7% 0.057 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#857540 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) | #7F733C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837842 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6E68 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857540
#857540
oklch(56.5% 0.075 93)
- #6773A2
#6773A2
oklch(56.5% 0.074 272.8)
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 #857540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #857540 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.