#857E65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.2% 0.037 94.2), rgb(133, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#857E65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 94°. 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 (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857E65 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.037 94.2) |
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 #857E65 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857E65 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857E65 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857E65 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
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A72
oklch(63.2% 0.035 95.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857E65
oklch(59.2% 0.037 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#67614A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#857E65 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) | #837D63 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F66 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A77 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857E65
#857E65
oklch(59.2% 0.037 94.2)
- #777D95
#777D95
oklch(59.3% 0.037 274.2)
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 #857E65, 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 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #857E65 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.