#858066
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.7% 0.038 98.4), rgb(133, 128, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#858066 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858066 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 128, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.038 98.4) |
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 #858066 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858066 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858066 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858066 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858066
oklch(59.7% 0.038 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#797458
oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#666148
oklch(49% 0.038 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#534F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#858066 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) | #857E64 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878067 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7C79 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858066
#858066
oklch(59.7% 0.038 98.4)
- #7A7E96
#7A7E96
oklch(59.8% 0.037 277.8)
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 #858066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #858066 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.