#858155
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.062 103.7), rgb(133, 129, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#858155 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858155 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 129, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.062 103.7) |
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 #858155 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858155 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858155 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858155 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A280
oklch(70.6% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858155
oklch(59.6% 0.062 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7545
oklch(55.5% 0.068 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#676337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#54502E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#858155 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) | #897E52 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8057 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B76 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858155
#858155
oklch(59.6% 0.062 103.7)
- #7A7AA3
#7A7AA3
oklch(59.5% 0.062 284.4)
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 #858155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #858155 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.