#857930
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.094 100), rgb(133, 121, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#857930 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857930 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.094 100) |
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 #857930 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857930 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857930 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857930 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857930
oklch(57.2% 0.094 100)
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Step 700
700
#6C611D
oklch(48.9% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#58501B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#857930 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) | #847628 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7169 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857930
#857930
oklch(57.2% 0.094 100)
- #6D71AF
#6D71AF
oklch(57.2% 0.095 280.1)
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 #857930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #857930 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.