#858462
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.049 106.4), rgb(133, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#858462 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858462 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.049 106.4) |
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 #858462 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858462 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858462 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858462 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A387
oklch(70.8% 0.039 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858462
oklch(60.5% 0.049 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#777651
oklch(55.7% 0.054 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#646342
oklch(49.2% 0.049 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#525136
oklch(42.8% 0.042 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#858462 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) | #8A8160 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8363 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A807B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858462
#858462
oklch(60.5% 0.049 106.4)
- #7F7E9E
#7F7E9E
oklch(60.6% 0.048 286.3)
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 #858462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #858462 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.