#85835D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.054 105.4), rgb(133, 131, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#85835D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85835D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 131, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.054 105.4) |
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 #85835D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85835D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85835D text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85835D text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A384
oklch(70.8% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85835D
oklch(60.2% 0.054 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#78764D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#65633D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#525133
oklch(42.8% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#85835D 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) | #8A805A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E79 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85835D
#85835D
oklch(60.2% 0.054 105.4)
- #7D7DA0
#7D7DA0
oklch(60.3% 0.053 284.7)
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 #85835D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #85835D 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.