#857955
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.8% 0.053 91.8), rgb(133, 121, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#857955 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857955 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.053 91.8) |
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 #857955 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857955 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857955 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857955 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A086
oklch(70.6% 0.038 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#948968
oklch(63.1% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857955
oklch(57.8% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6040
oklch(49.1% 0.049 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#574E35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#857955 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) | #817853 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7370 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857955
#857955
oklch(57.8% 0.053 91.8)
- #6E789A
#6E789A
oklch(57.7% 0.054 271.9)
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 #857955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #857955 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.