#857727
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.1 99.2), rgb(133, 119, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#857727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857727 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 55%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.1 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 #857727 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857727 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857727 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857727 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978A45
oklch(63% 0.091 98.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857727
oklch(56.7% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6115
oklch(49.1% 0.093 99)
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Step 800
800
#594F15
oklch(42.6% 0.077 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#857727 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) | #83741C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6E67 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857727
#857727
oklch(56.7% 0.1 99.2)
- #6A6FB0
#6A6FB0
oklch(56.6% 0.1 279.3)
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 #857727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #857727 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.