#858059
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.4% 0.056 101.7), rgb(133, 128, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#858059 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858059 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.056 101.7) |
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 #858059 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858059 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858059 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858059 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A283
oklch(70.7% 0.043 101.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858059
oklch(59.4% 0.056 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A754A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#67623C
oklch(49.1% 0.056 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#545032
oklch(42.7% 0.046 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#45422C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#858059 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) | #877D56 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7B76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858059
#858059
oklch(59.4% 0.056 101.7)
- #797B9F
#797B9F
oklch(59.5% 0.055 282.1)
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 #858059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #858059 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.