#858603
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.9% 0.13 110.3), rgb(133, 134, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#858603 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858603 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 134, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.13 110.3) |
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 #858603 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858603 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858603 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858603 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A658
oklch(70.6% 0.101 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858603
oklch(59.9% 0.13 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#858603 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) | #928000 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938317 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7D71 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858603
#858603
oklch(59.9% 0.13 110.3)
- #8070C8
#8070C8
oklch(59.9% 0.131 290.2)
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 #858603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
Use #858603 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.