#857E68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.033 92.5), rgb(133, 126, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#857E68 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 92°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857E68 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.033 92.5) |
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 #857E68 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857E68 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857E68 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857E68 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A090
oklch(70.6% 0.024 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#908975
oklch(63.1% 0.03 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857E68
oklch(59.3% 0.033 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#67614D
oklch(49.2% 0.031 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#544F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.026 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#454136
oklch(37.6% 0.019 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#857E68 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) | #837D67 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857E68
#857E68
oklch(59.3% 0.033 92.5)
- #777D93
#777D93
oklch(59.2% 0.034 273.3)
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 #857E68, 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 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #857E68 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.