#857E63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.2% 0.04 95.2), rgb(133, 126, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#857E63 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857E63 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.04 95.2) |
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 #857E63 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857E63 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857E63 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857E63 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857E63
oklch(59.2% 0.04 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#857E63 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) | #847C61 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F64 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7A77 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857E63
#857E63
oklch(59.2% 0.04 95.2)
- #777C96
#777C96
oklch(59.1% 0.04 276.6)
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 #857E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #857E63 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.