#857B2F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.6% 0.097 101.8), rgb(133, 123, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#857B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857B2F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.097 101.8) |
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 #857B2F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857B2F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857B2F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857B2F text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A9A36F
oklch(70.8% 0.071 102.4)
-
Step 500
500
#948B48
oklch(63% 0.089 101.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#857B2F
oklch(57.6% 0.097 101.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6B621A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 102)
-
Step 800
800
#575019
oklch(42.6% 0.074 102)
-
Step 900
900
#48431B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#857B2F 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) | #867726 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C33 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F736B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857B2F
#857B2F
oklch(57.6% 0.097 101.8)
- #7072B1
#7072B1
oklch(57.7% 0.096 281.5)
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 #857B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #857B2F 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.