#858658
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.8% 0.065 109.2), rgb(133, 134, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#858658 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858658 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 134, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.065 109.2) |
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 #858658 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858658 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858658 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858658 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858658
oklch(60.8% 0.065 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767745
oklch(55.6% 0.07 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#858658 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) | #8D8255 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B817A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858658
#858658
oklch(60.8% 0.065 109.2)
- #817CA7
#817CA7
oklch(60.7% 0.065 289.6)
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 #858658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #858658 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.