#858464
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.046 106.2), rgb(133, 132, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#858464 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858464 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 132, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.046 106.2) |
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 #858464 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858464 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858464 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858464 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#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
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A289
oklch(70.6% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858464
oklch(60.6% 0.046 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#777553
oklch(55.5% 0.05 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#646344
oklch(49.2% 0.046 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#858464 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) | #8A8162 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A807B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858464
#858464
oklch(60.6% 0.046 106.2)
- #7F7E9D
#7F7E9D
oklch(60.5% 0.047 286.4)
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 #858464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #858464 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.