#857722
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.104 99.6), rgb(133, 119, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#857722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857722 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.104 99.6) |
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 #857722 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857722 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857722 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857722 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#978B42
oklch(63.2% 0.095 100.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857722
oklch(56.6% 0.104 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E610F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F11
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#494217
oklch(37.6% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#857722 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) | #837414 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877927 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906E66 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857722
#857722
oklch(56.6% 0.104 99.6)
- #6A6FB2
#6A6FB2
oklch(56.7% 0.103 279.3)
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 #857722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #857722 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.