#85851F
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.8% 0.119 109.5), rgb(133, 133, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#85851F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85851F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 133, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.119 109.5) |
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 #85851F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85851F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85851F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85851F text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85851F
oklch(59.8% 0.119 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454507
oklch(37.8% 0.078 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#85851F 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) | #907F07 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918227 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7C72 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85851F
#85851F
oklch(59.8% 0.119 109.5)
- #7F72C2
#7F72C2
oklch(59.8% 0.12 289.7)
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 #85851F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #85851F 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.