#85855F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.7% 0.054 107.9), rgb(133, 133, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#85855F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85855F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.054 107.9) |
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 #85855F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #85855F | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85855F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85855F text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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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
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#85855F
oklch(60.7% 0.054 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#76764D
oklch(55.5% 0.059 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#63633E
oklch(49% 0.055 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#85855F 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) | #8B825C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8460 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A807B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85855F
#85855F
oklch(60.7% 0.054 107.9)
- #807DA1
#807DA1
oklch(60.5% 0.054 288.5)
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 #85855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #85855F 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.