#857740
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.077 95.4), rgb(133, 119, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#857740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857740 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.077 95.4) |
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 #857740 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857740 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857740 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857740 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#968957
oklch(63% 0.07 95.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857740
oklch(57% 0.077 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#857740 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) | #81753B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857942 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E706A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857740
#857740
oklch(57% 0.077 95.4)
- #6A74A5
#6A74A5
oklch(57.1% 0.077 274.9)
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 #857740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #857740 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.