#857E69
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.032 91.8), rgb(133, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#857E69 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857E69 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.032 91.8) |
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 #857E69 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857E69 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857E69 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857E69 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
#A6A091
oklch(70.7% 0.022 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#908976
oklch(63.1% 0.029 90.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857E69
oklch(59.3% 0.032 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#67604E
oklch(49% 0.029 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#544F40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#454136
oklch(37.6% 0.019 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#857E69 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) | #837D68 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7B78 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857E69
#857E69
oklch(59.3% 0.032 91.8)
- #777E92
#777E92
oklch(59.4% 0.032 270.2)
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 #857E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #857E69 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.