#857B59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.3% 0.05 93.7), rgb(133, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#857B59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857B59 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.05 93.7) |
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 #857B59 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857B59 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857B59 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857B59 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#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
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A188
oklch(70.8% 0.036 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#93896A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857B59
oklch(58.3% 0.05 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#696042
oklch(49% 0.046 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#564F36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#857B59 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) | #827957 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7672 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857B59
#857B59
oklch(58.3% 0.05 93.7)
- #717A9A
#717A9A
oklch(58.4% 0.05 272.5)
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 #857B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #857B59 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.