#857B00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.4% 0.121 103.9), rgb(133, 123, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#857B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857B00 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.121 103.9) |
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 #857B00 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857B00 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857B00 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857B00 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#958C31
oklch(63% 0.111 103.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857B00
oklch(57.4% 0.121 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#857B00 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) | #877600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B11 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907168 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857B00
#857B00
oklch(57.4% 0.121 103.9)
- #706DBD
#706DBD
oklch(57.3% 0.121 283.6)
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 #857B00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857B00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #857B00 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.