#857F69
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.033 94.5), rgb(133, 127, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#857F69 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857F69 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.033 94.5) |
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 #857F69 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857F69 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857F69 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857F69 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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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
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 96.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857F69
oklch(59.6% 0.033 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A735C
oklch(55.5% 0.035 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#67614B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#454235
oklch(37.8% 0.022 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#28261F
oklch(26.8% 0.013 93.9)
#857F69 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) | #847E68 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7C79 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857F69
#857F69
oklch(59.6% 0.033 94.5)
- #797E93
#797E93
oklch(59.6% 0.032 274.8)
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 #857F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #857F69 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.