#857D2A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.103 103.8), rgb(133, 125, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#857D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857D2A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 125, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.103 103.8) |
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 #857D2A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857D2A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857D2A text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857D2A text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#938C43
oklch(63% 0.095 103.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857D2A
oklch(58% 0.103 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6313
oklch(49.1% 0.096 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#575114
oklch(42.8% 0.079 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#857D2A 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) | #88791F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F746C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857D2A
#857D2A
oklch(58% 0.103 103.8)
- #7371B5
#7371B5
oklch(57.9% 0.103 284)
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 #857D2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857D2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #857D2A 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.