#85772C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.096 98.7), rgb(133, 119, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#85772C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85772C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.096 98.7) |
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 #85772C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85772C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85772C text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85772C text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A48
oklch(63% 0.088 98.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85772C
oklch(56.7% 0.096 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E611B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#85772C 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) | #827423 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867930 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6E67 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85772C
#85772C
oklch(56.7% 0.096 98.7)
- #6A70AE
#6A70AE
oklch(56.7% 0.096 278.7)
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 #85772C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #85772C 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.