#85791C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.109 101.6), rgb(133, 121, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#85791C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85791C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.109 101.6) |
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 #85791C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85791C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85791C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85791C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B3D
oklch(63% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85791C
oklch(57% 0.109 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6203
oklch(49.1% 0.102 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#59500B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#494314
oklch(37.8% 0.066 102)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#85791C 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) | #857507 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A23 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907067 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85791C
#85791C
oklch(57% 0.109 101.6)
- #6D6EB6
#6D6EB6
oklch(56.9% 0.11 281.7)
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 #85791C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85791C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.016
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
Use #85791C 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.