#857945
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.073 96.7), rgb(133, 121, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#857945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857945 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.073 96.7) |
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 #857945 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857945 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857945 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857945 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#958A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 96.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857945
oklch(57.5% 0.073 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#584F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#857945 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) | #827741 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B47 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E726C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857945
#857945
oklch(57.5% 0.073 96.7)
- #6D75A4
#6D75A4
oklch(57.4% 0.073 276.4)
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 #857945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #857945 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.