#857E42
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.081 102.6), rgb(133, 126, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#857E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857E42 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.081 102.6) |
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 #857E42 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857E42 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857E42 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857E42 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A7A378
oklch(70.8% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C55
oklch(63.2% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857E42
oklch(58.6% 0.081 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#69622B
oklch(49% 0.076 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#555025
oklch(42.6% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#857E42 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) | #877A3D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E45 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7770 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857E42
#857E42
oklch(58.6% 0.081 102.6)
- #7576AB
#7576AB
oklch(58.6% 0.081 282.8)
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 #857E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #857E42 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.