#85830E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.3% 0.124 108.6), rgb(133, 131, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#85830E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85830E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 131, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.124 108.6) |
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 #85830E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85830E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85830E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85830E text on black | 5.25:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A562
oklch(70.6% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E31
oklch(63% 0.114 108.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85830E
oklch(59.3% 0.124 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#85830E 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7A6F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85830E
#85830E
oklch(59.3% 0.124 108.6)
- #7C70C3
#7C70C3
oklch(59.3% 0.124 288.6)
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 #85830E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #85830E 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.