#85842E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.107 108.6), rgb(133, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#85842E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85842E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.107 108.6) |
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 #85842E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85842E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85842E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85842E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A566
oklch(70.7% 0.084 108.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85842E
oklch(59.7% 0.107 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A780C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545205
oklch(42.7% 0.09 108)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#85842E 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) | #8F7F23 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908233 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7C72 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85842E
#85842E
oklch(59.7% 0.107 108.6)
- #7D74BB
#7D74BB
oklch(59.7% 0.107 288.5)
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 #85842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #85842E 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.