#858162
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.045 101.5), rgb(133, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#858162 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858162 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.045 101.5) |
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 #858162 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858162 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858162 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858162 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A289
oklch(70.8% 0.035 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858162
oklch(59.8% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#797553
oklch(55.7% 0.05 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#666244
oklch(49.2% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#535038
oklch(42.7% 0.037 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#858162 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) | #877F60 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888163 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7D79 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858162
#858162
oklch(59.8% 0.045 101.5)
- #7B7D9B
#7B7D9B
oklch(59.9% 0.046 281.9)
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 #858162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #858162 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.